A/N: Thanks to Starlight & Notebook and Solo Maxwell-Yamato--you have encouraged me to keep updating!
Leaving the Nest,
I hear Acelan's thoughts as he realizes what
he's going to do.
Shaking my head, I push into the room,
"How can you leave all of us,
all of this?"
He tells me he must go, it's
his destiny to lead the wolves,
and I growl and catch his arm,
whispering that I cannot keep this from Karma.
Wrenching his arm from my cold
fingers, "I have to go now—"
But I let out a mocking chuckle,
What about your own Ahnleh?
Your Karma?
He bites his lip and wishes
To let himself fall to Ecl.
But I catch his face and hold him close;
I won't let him go.
"We're coming with you."
I want to scratch out mixed-blood thoughts
and smile, pretend
it doesn't matter.
but I have to find Karma.
We will pack,
Meet him in the courtyard.
I wish he would stay but leaving
together is for Karma's sake,
for his sake,
since he loves her.
Looking at him wistfully as he
Passes through the door,
I wonder if he knows how much I need him,
and whether I should bring my
paints along.