Dream the Fourth : GHB8 [Orb]

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[The image from the orb is rather white and blurry, with only the vague outlines of shapes visible. Someone's thrown a sheet over it, it would seem.]]

I can't find Aralu or Hawk anywhere. Hawk's mom's gone too.

[[a slight pause. He really really doesn't like having to do this...]]

...and I can't work the stove in this stupid place.

[[Or do much of anything else with his back like it is.]]

Comments

[golden_moon]

Well, Sugar, that doesn't mean you should give up. Because when you do, it'll be worth it.

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[He's quiet a moment, thinking]]

There's only ever been one surprise that's been worth everything miserable that lead up to it. Somehow I don't think that's going to happen again here....

[golden_moon]

Well. I guess I'm just a gambler, because I keep holding out for it to happen again.

[yumemi_no_ou]

Yeah, well, good for you that you can manage that. [[a touch bitter and defensive and not looking at the orb.]]

[golden_moon]

[She sighs.]

I'm sorry. I'll stop, now. I sound like an ass.

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[and he looks guilty]]

Sorry, it's... People always tell me crap like that like it's going to magically make things better. Having hope means that your hopes can get crushed. If you don't expect anything good, you won't be disappointed and if something good happens, it's a happy surprise, you know?

[golden_moon]

I always hated it myself. Should have thought it through before Insaid anything. I'm sorry.

Let's start over, sugar. I'm around, if you need something, and not just today. You or Faolin. Alright?

[yumemi_no_ou]

It's okay. You just wanted to help.

...and thanks.

[golden_moon]

I'm not very good at it, though. Never have been. How about this, maybe: if you do let yourself die and live in the dream or whatever, how will you ever get out of this place?

And I am, apparently, part of his pack. A pack should stick together. It's like a family.

[yumemi_no_ou]

Same way I'd get out anyway. [[he shrugs]] It'd probably be easier if my body hadn't come here too. The astral moves a lot easier than the physical since it's all energy. Or something like that.

[[and he's quiet a short moment]] Pack, huh... good that he does have people like that here, then.

[golden_moon]

I...knew a few wolves, back home. Some of them were right bastards, but the rest were okay. Course, that's just the same with anyone, ain't it?

[yumemi_no_ou]

Yeah, I think so. Good to insiders, really harsh to anyone threatening the group.... Though I think the werewolves I saw back home were a bit of an exception with everything with the Alliance. Even in Dreams they were on their best behavior.

[golden_moon]

'Best behavior'? I've never met a wolf that enjoyed playing tame.

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[shakes his head]] More like... kinda like how kids get around Christmas? It's kinda a complicated situation, but there was something going on when everything was going to hell and Hawk kinda became their messiah figure or something like that. [[a bit of an almost sheepish smile as he thinks of how the Dreamers reacted to him]] There was actually a lot of that kinda thing going on.... I think it's just a thing that happens when people who've been stomped on for so long finally get to be free.

[golden_moon]

[Imagine her ears perking. She does sit forward.]

Hawk. Faolan's Hawk?

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[He nods]] Yeah. I think it might have even been because of Faolan... Since Kim said he was with Hawk from the start of everything.

[golden_moon]

[She might surprise Shin with a low growl.]

This is who he just lost?

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[a nod]]

Yeah.

[golden_moon]

[She slowly shakes her head.]

Damn.

[yumemi_no_ou]

Yeah... [[sighs]] It really sucks.

[golden_moon]

Poor kid.

I...I'll let you go, but holler if you need anything.

I really don't mind offering a hand.

[yumemi_no_ou]

Thanks. If you want to stop by and like... just take him out for a run or something? Since I can't keep up with him and he'll want someone with him with Hawk gone...