At a steady lope i find myself leaving Aurora Borealis with haste. The clearly scented border falling a distance behind as i continue my trek in to the unfamiliar paradise that was - Blossom Forest. My muscles tense due to recent knowledge i had gained. It would seem Saladin was well aware of my presence here in the forest but we still had yet to cross one anothers path. Part of me hoped i wouldn't, knowing he would only curse my mind with ideas of returning to the clan i suppose you could say i had decieved. The other part of me, the part that really caused my heart to flutter against my chest the most had to be the thought of Seline also being here in the same forest i had come to belong to. Even though we had created two beautiful youths through a simple act of duty, i still cared for the family's well being.

A soft sigh escapes my parted maw and i'm taking steady breaths to try and ease the adrenaline pounding my veins tucked within my being. My thoughts drift back to the innocent duo who indeed held half of what i was. I could see the beauty Cade held from the day she was born, no doubt gaining her perfect essence from her mother. Qui had been more like myself than i believe Seline told him he was. I certainly had been proud of the two i had left behind even though my heart ached and barely allowed me to do so. I held nothing whatsoever against the clan, they were the pure image of survival and in this world you can never be too prepared to defend yourself. Saladin had proved to be an incredible father figure to myself, he and Liquid both had trained me to great extent offering me a life i had been quick to adjust to. The thing he was not aware of, nor was anyone.. I had secretly fallen for the sweet Satanican princess who had bore my offspring. This being the reason i could not uphold Saladins demands in forcing myself upon others.

Even though the Satanican King warned all his soldiers to never allow their heart to make a vital decision, i had failed to live up to his wise words and had fallen for his very daughter. I was torn between the duty he asked of me and the duty my heart demanded i stick to. I had planned on telling Seline previously to Saladin dropping his orderish bombshell upon me. Needless to say, i refused to do either.. I had become so confused and unsure what to offer my loyalty, the King himself or my heart? My crown hangs low and my emeral gaze is focused upon the ground alone. Even now i couldn't offer loyalty to either of the most important creations to exist, i was so torn between the light and the dark. Then again.. Dark always conquers the light, or so i had been told.. So realistically speaking, it should have been an easy decision to make.

I shake my dial in hopes of ridding the thoughts that burdened my mind with anxiety and regret. Meanwhile.. I had been making my way at a steady pace toward an unfamiliar location. The smell of water clear about my nares as i approach a silent stream. My apex rises to land my jealous gems upon the cool substance with ease. Their emerald existance portraying utter defeat and regret. My multi-hued being muscular and tense on approach, even when i crane my neck down to drink up my fill of the familiar creation my shoulders remain knotted as hell. Well, this truly fucking sucked. Cool droplets of liquid cling to my chin before saying their prayers and diving for the ground. All but a few distant birds caused the atmosphere to hold an eerie silence, one i was well accustomed to and had learnt to appreciate. I wasn't one for the rush of pack life to be honest, i was having a hard time offering my loyalty to those of Aurora Borealis, it just wasn't the home i was used to.

I lift my gaze again. This time their pathetic excuse for a soldiers focus lands upon the silent mountains of eden. There was once a time i believed i could move their very existance .. But now? Yeah.. Look what i had been reduced to. Very little faith and an even less reason for living. Atleast back with Saladin he gave me all the tools required to believe in myself even when others didn't. I just wasn't cut out for the life of a lone wolf nor the life of offering loyalty to anyone i felt weren't worth my time and patience. Another sigh escapes my being just around the time i notice a small puppish form climbing the steep incline of the mountain. A sort of smirk makes its way upon my features finding the youth to have spunk and clearly, much determination for one his age. He reminded me of myself, so much pent up energy and putting it to use only toward things that were prohibited. I stare a little longer, merely enjoying the enthusiasm the pup exposed in each leap.. Atleast up until he misjudges his footing. Immediately i lower my apex and wince, expecting the youngster to take a long hike down the rigged edges he had climbed, however a sigh of relief catches me when he manages to thrust his being upon a reasonably sized object. I continue to gaze up wondering what his next move would be, he was afterall in a rather intriguing perdicament.. Though perhaps the situation had indeed been too lucky for the likes of the small one. I watch him cling to the extended edge for a short period of time, grasping the creation as if it was his very life, well.. Really.. It was. If he was to fall, it would go one of two ways; He would hit ledges along his journey down the route he had taken and possibly live with a mere few bumps and bruises, or he would avoid every obstacle in sight and plummaged straight for the ground. The impact would probably kill him on contact unlike if he hit the rigged edges that would break his fall to some extent though would certainly be much more painful.

I see him try to adjust his footing, his short back limbs attempting to connect with anything possible to gain stability once again. Ofcourse by the time he manages to cling to anything, the ledge he had clung to like glue begins to crumble. Rocks shatter and send his fragile form heading downward. Ofcourse in that moment, my heart leaps to my throat. I wasn't all bad, not toward youths when i myself had two beautiful pups out there somewhere. My limbs are quick to fight against the wind and launch my multi-hued mix of browns and greys forward until i'm swirving in and out of jittys to reach the pup i had just watched pretty much fall to his death. My heart begins to race unsure of how i would find him. Dead.. Alive? He had been up there alone.. Would anyone besides me even know of what caused the youngster to be taken of this earth so quickly? Before long his small form comes in to view and i'm relieved to report he has managed to make to his feet. Still, it doesn't slow me any.. I was well aware of how serious a head injury could be and didn't want to waste anytime that could have been vital to the youngster. On approach, i observe his unbalanced behaviour, the way his physique shifts from left to right in an almost dreamy state of body language.

I question whether or not to call out to the tyke, make him aware that i was indeed coming to offer help. My body does not approach a submissive mode, i was not a submissive kinda' guy, however i do take cautious steps forward until i can fully make out his appearance. That dark bloody hue radiating upon his being takes my breath. The small tuff of ivory that clung to his chest is all too familiar to me and already the inevitable begins. My head tells me to run, run before he sees me and recognizes me as quickly as i had him. My heart told me to stay, this was my son.. Quirino.
Overwhelmed by regret and concern for my only son i pick up pace. My mind admitted defeat and this was the one occasion i trusted my heart in a situation. If i hadn't watched the youth fall from a reasonable height i would probably have turned tail and ran, hidden like the coward i was when it came to making decisions.. However on this occasion i could not. My emerald gems observe him, proud of just how handsome he had grown .. Would he accept me now as his father or would he do what i had failed to follow through with? Run..

"Quirino.. Son, are you ..Okay?"

Yes, that was the best i could come up with. My heart still lodged in my throat and i'm slightly under the impression that this is an illusion and nothing more. I tred softly until i'm right beside the image of crimson.