As Andrathath and Aq'uello labored in the Greygate districts court, chopping and chipping at a fallen tree, Andrew couldn't help but look over his friend in worry.
The bags beneath Aq'uello's eyes were so visible one could see them from the clouds. His skin was pale as well, even for a Ceilothar. Andrew hesitated, grip slipping on the handle of his axe. He began to masticate the inside of his gum, teeth sinking into the flesh of his inner cheek. It was a horrible habit from Andrew when curious or in moments of wonder. After-all, what goes on in Aq'uello's head is difficult to predict for the young man. He wiped his brow, before resuming their labor, left to his assumptions.
He had left a coward. Not because he ran, but because he was too afraid to keep running. Since his arrival back to the city so much had changed, and there was so much he needed to catch up on. It seemed his best start would be rejoining his comrade Aq'uello. Among them, Kaze, Naya, and others had stood together as a family of friends and neighbors. The folks of a colony who shared their sugars with one another.
An era had ended, and a new one had just begun, slamming its initial strike with power and prejudice against their lives. There was no comfort when facing this new era, for it struck like the bells of a surrendering city, resonating throughout their minds. A quick solution to the real war was not possible, and only with Aq'uello would Andrew be able to endure it.
[USER=9426]@KrakenLord01[/USER]
[SPOILER="OOC NOTE"] I absolutely loved the story. This is by far, my most favorite fully completed lore story. To see Aq'uello, a character that is unpredictable due to their intelligence, have their mind shared out to the player public is rare and meaningful. I read it start to finish, and enjoyed the similes, and all the details you provided. You really got what could've been a long and complicated thought across to the readers in a simple and well thought out way. [/SPOILER]