[ He's a little disappointed, among all the rage, turmoil and adrenaline, that Hoolay fought back enough to rip through his changed body and end his life. Even if there's no living like this, and even though "Claude" would cease to exist within this creature anyway. He's never been much of an adrenaline junkie, and never found much satisfaction in a good fight. He wanted to live.
Even though he's not sure why. Life is brutal, merciless and harsh. Each day a journey up a mountain in the torrential rain: painstakingly climbing upward, only to slip and fall several paces back.
But he wanted that better tomorrow. He wanted to see peace, to feel acceptance, and to know a home.
As Ringo weakly makes his way over to him, however, and as he touches him with kindness and gentility that's far too lovely for such a bloody scene, he wonders if maybe he'd set his gaze too far into the future. Golden blood flows down from his broken antler, stinging his eye and dripping past his cheek as his head bows closer to his friend. The mercy feels warm and comforting, even if the blade through his neck is bitterly cold, cutting short his hopes and dreams.
It's not so bad, at least, to die with such kindness. ]
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Even though he's not sure why. Life is brutal, merciless and harsh. Each day a journey up a mountain in the torrential rain: painstakingly climbing upward, only to slip and fall several paces back.
But he wanted that better tomorrow. He wanted to see peace, to feel acceptance, and to know a home.
As Ringo weakly makes his way over to him, however, and as he touches him with kindness and gentility that's far too lovely for such a bloody scene, he wonders if maybe he'd set his gaze too far into the future. Golden blood flows down from his broken antler, stinging his eye and dripping past his cheek as his head bows closer to his friend. The mercy feels warm and comforting, even if the blade through his neck is bitterly cold, cutting short his hopes and dreams.
It's not so bad, at least, to die with such kindness. ]