Post by sarhea on May 21, 2008 19:46:47 GMT -5
"I wouldn't doubt it."
The off character reply stopped him in mid step. In the past, such disrespectful remarks had been swiftly dealt with. But that had been years ago, when he was much younger, and his father still beta.
Cepheus watched a grin form on the old wolf's maw, and he half hoped that his father would suddenly start to laugh, telling him he had been kidding, and then give him some actual helpful advice.
"Heavens, boy, you're so like your mother...do you even listen to yourself?"
Cepheus furrowed a brow, an un-amused scowl replacing his confusion. And here he went again, chiding the golden male. Like his mother? He had been ranting and raving....Cepheus pulled his ears back, a hard scowl on his face and he looked his father directly in the eyes.
"Besides, have you looked at yourself lately...you're no catch yourself. "
Cepheus wrinkled his nose in disgust, looking away from his father. On this point, the old man was right. Cepheus was 6 years old, not far from being a saggy old bag of bones, just like his father. What good would he be to any female.... He let a loud groan, followed by a huff and sigh as he flopped back down onto the ground, his ears folded back against his skull as he looked out toward the trees.
"But then again...I'm sure i wasn't your mother's first choice either..."
Cepheus shot an inquiring glance at the old male. He seemed to be remembering some story from the past, what else would have brought on such a comment? He found himself a bit curious, but then shook it off and sighed.
"I don't know, Father. This whole thing sounds crazy, almost degrading-gaining status based on a technicality, instead of earning it? And regardless of what she looks like, I'm not sure I like this whole "mate" thing," the last phrase mumbled quietly.
"Besides, who's to say she does not already have a mate?" He now remembered a dark colored male sitting fairly close to Nightblood when the announcement was made.
The off character reply stopped him in mid step. In the past, such disrespectful remarks had been swiftly dealt with. But that had been years ago, when he was much younger, and his father still beta.
Cepheus watched a grin form on the old wolf's maw, and he half hoped that his father would suddenly start to laugh, telling him he had been kidding, and then give him some actual helpful advice.
"Heavens, boy, you're so like your mother...do you even listen to yourself?"
Cepheus furrowed a brow, an un-amused scowl replacing his confusion. And here he went again, chiding the golden male. Like his mother? He had been ranting and raving....Cepheus pulled his ears back, a hard scowl on his face and he looked his father directly in the eyes.
"Besides, have you looked at yourself lately...you're no catch yourself. "
Cepheus wrinkled his nose in disgust, looking away from his father. On this point, the old man was right. Cepheus was 6 years old, not far from being a saggy old bag of bones, just like his father. What good would he be to any female.... He let a loud groan, followed by a huff and sigh as he flopped back down onto the ground, his ears folded back against his skull as he looked out toward the trees.
"But then again...I'm sure i wasn't your mother's first choice either..."
Cepheus shot an inquiring glance at the old male. He seemed to be remembering some story from the past, what else would have brought on such a comment? He found himself a bit curious, but then shook it off and sighed.
"I don't know, Father. This whole thing sounds crazy, almost degrading-gaining status based on a technicality, instead of earning it? And regardless of what she looks like, I'm not sure I like this whole "mate" thing," the last phrase mumbled quietly.
"Besides, who's to say she does not already have a mate?" He now remembered a dark colored male sitting fairly close to Nightblood when the announcement was made.
