no one really knows what the ocean hides
but you and I, bird, we’re gonna find out
No one but Pteron has seen her like this, seen her at the near peak of her rage. Already, so soon in their lives, he sees her at her best and worst. This is meant to be, obviously, Reia reconciles to herself. A lover’s quarrel is normal. In fact, it will make them stronger in the end, an undefeatable force. If they manage a fight between themselves then surely all other opposition will be a simple feat.
Surely.
Blood dribbles down her chin. The iron tang is exhilarating as it coats her tongue and the lining of her throat. Dreamily, her eyes drift shut. Instincts scream for her to take action, to take more blood, but when she opens her eyes the temptation falters. Pteron is standing above her, for he is in fact taller when he isn’t shying from her. Anger rolls off him in waves, pummeling into her although she stands her ground with narrowed eyes. With his own threat, he continues to resist her. It sparks something in Reia’s gut. To see him like this, to help berth a defensive strength in him, oddly appeals to her. Surprise and mild satisfaction flashes across her cerulean gaze. A coy grin lopsidedly lifts a corner of her mouth. ”I’d like to see you try, Pteron,” despite the potential harm hanging above her head, Reia sweetly croons to him, tasting the waters of his disapproval.
Enthralled by this entirely new side of him, Reia lifts her chin toward his throat where she hovers her lips. Warm, black smoke mingles with her breath across his skin. The coyness of her smile does not stray. ”And what will happen to us if you should break this matrimonial promise, darling?” She doesn’t plan to wander from him or to allow another man access. It’s him that concerns her, his loyalty already fickle by the way his scent mingles with others. Without allowing him the chance to respond, she shifts slightly to walk past him. Their shoulders bump. Next, her left hindquarter presses against his left shoulder before she pauses to glance back. ”Pteron, I suggest you hold that promise. You’ll regret the day you break that oath, as will the worms you meddle with.” With a final puff of smoke, she abandons him and heads toward Taiga, sensing the looming delivery of their child.
and I'll be next to you when the lights go out
@[Pteron]