04-25-2020, 10:12 PM
They come rushing at him. Draco with a strange look on his face, but Ghaul with nothing but love. Litotes stumbles against their weight, leans into their embraces and finds sudden comfort in the dark cover of his son's wings. The cremello swallows back a lump in his throat. Of all the welcomings he expected, he did not hope for one so warm as this.
"Ghaul," Lie chokes out, grinning from ear to ear as his impressive son traces his face. He's frightened by the rush of emotions now roaring in his ears, and when his eyes meet Draco's, all that noise goes rushing out.
Hurt. There's so much hurt.
Lie already knows the boy is delving into his mind. He doesn't think of the damning reality now, not yet, but the look on Draco's face tells him the demon will be listening until he does. Still, the cremello leans over to exchange a nose cheek-rub with Draco, one the boy manages to return without appearing begrudging.
"A grandfather?" Lie whispers, stepping back to peer at Ghaul in shock. He rushes forward to bring his son into another embrace.
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"Grandfather?" Draco echoes his father. Dragging eyes he can barely keep from appearing suspicious from Lie to Ghaul, Draco's mouth falls open. He's going to be an uncle! Genuine delight blooms in his chest, luxurious and intoxicating.
It only makes sense that they continue on their precious bloodline. That Ghaul continue to make them dragons and Draco continue to make them demons. Together, they are irredeemably dark and powerful.
Draco smiles and presses his shoulder to Ghaul's. "Congratulations, brother," he murmurs, then turns his eyes to Lie. "Now, all together, we can continue to conquer." Draco doesn't know what that means to Ghaul: conquer. But for him it is fun, a game, an entertainment, and he doesn't mind riding the waves his brother creates. He knows this laziness would be frowned upon by his father and instead of thinking to keep it a secret, he feels satisfied knowing he can inflict some of what his father has inflicted on him.
"Where have you been, Father?" Draco suddenly asks, then tilts his head. He adds, "Are you here to stay?"
@[ghaul]
