by DGFone » June 22nd, 2011, 6:33 am
In a flash, Delano dashed towards the pile of rubble that crushed Nyembe. When he saw Nyembe's body, Delano stopped, startled, and frowned. As much as Nyembe was acting bad lately, including his attack on Mheetu, Delano still felt some grief at Nyembe's sudden death. Placing a paw on Nyembe's body, Delano muttered softly, "You weren't supposed to go now. Not like this." He looked back at his surroundings. The others were not nearby, so no one heard him, as he wanted it to be. Looking up, Delano retreated away from the body. He padded over to Tempesta and hugged her, seeing as she was very distressed.
Tempesta shook violently, sobbing into Delano's mane. He gently patted her, trying to calm her down. "It's not your fault, Tempesta," he told her softly, "It was an accident. Nyembe... he was trying to redeem himself. You didn't kill him, you hear me? You didn't do it." Right now, it was important that Tempesta knew that she didn't commit murder. If she believed it, it would be too much for her to handle.
Delano separated himself from her in order to face her directly. "Tempesta, you didn't kill Nyembe. I need you to know that. It was an accident..." Tempesta nodded slowly, but still shook, and so Delano brought her back into a hug. "I'm here for you, no matter what." he told her softly.