by AustralianChaos » June 4th, 2010, 12:52 am
Tanga was left with his emotions chasing themselves in circles. On one hand, he still did not quite trust Neru...he had just met him, after all. But the story he had just told of his past was cutting into his heart, leaving him unsure.
Neru's past had several noticable similarities to his own, the crucial different being that his own parents were dead...gone forever. Neru's brother, on the other hand, was still out there somewhere, and he still had a chance to reunite with him. Tanga rubbed his forehead with a paw, giving a low growl of frustration that only he could hear. What could he do? Neru obviously wanted to go to these 'Inner Lands' to the north, but Tanga's doubts were still running rife.
And Imani. He could not do anything without Imani now. He had promised, and he had just gained enough of her trust to let him stay with her for a little while. But she still had not responded to this new lion.
In the end, all he could do was give Neru the facts, and wait for Imani to do something. "I'm sorry, Neru. I...I'm a rogue, too. And I've...." he choked on his words, finding himself unable to talk about his parents. It may have been a year ago, but the memories were still too fresh, the pain still too raw. "Look, I'd like to accompany you, and help you get to these 'Inner Lands', and find your brother...but I'm with her," he waved a paw towards Imani. "And it's really her choice where we go."