K'yohko gave a faint grunt in retort. It had been a very long time since they had sat by one another and spoke. Years even... K'yohko would have liked to belief they had spoken like this shortly after the calamity but, in reality it was probably far longer ago since K'luha had allowed him so close. His fingers entwined against each other, gripping his skin and turning his knuckles white.
K'luha's ears flattened out, her face pressing to her knees with an audible sob.
"What sort of horrific parent am I that I let my son and daughter die before me...? What sort of monster am I that could see it through twice... K'yohko... I am a bad parent.... I should have never been blessed with children...." K'luha gripped her knees tightly, fighting back what few tears her body could even muster anymore.
The nuhn frowned when he looked upon her, wasting away in her pain. And yet it was not really her fault for either of their deaths. Truthfully, K'ailia was not even death, even if she must be dead to them. He reached a strong arm out and placed it around K'luha's waist, pulling her into a firm embrace. K'luha was somewhat startled, but too lost in her own lamentation to fight it. She pressed her head to his chest, gripping at his shirt with a soft choking cry.
"I am also... a bad parent." K'yohko closed his eyes and pressed his forehead lightly to the top of K'luha's head. What sort of parent let their daughters fall in love with them? Had he been so absent that she could not view him as a father? Truthfully, there was but one solution that K'yohko could see to dilemma. There must be a new nuhn. If K'nhali loved him like she had said, there was but one suitable fate for his transgressions. He must fight K'ile for his title, and loose. But he could not just loose. His life needed to end so that K'nahli might be free of her burden. It was... the only way. The only way he could think of. "K'luha.... do you think the culmination of our knowledge as parents would serve another child better?" The question was sudden, but quiet. K'luha ceased her sobbing to look up to the elder miq'ote, confusion lingering in her eyes.
"I... p-perhaps. I was young... when I had them both so... " K'luha pulled back to sit upright next to K'yohko, wiping her cheeks and eyes dry.
"A new land. A new life... if you wanted another child, I could give that to you. K'ailia gave your life reason when you lost your will to live. I think, that perhaps, another child would be raised properly. It would give you reason again, and you are much wiser now. Perhaps K'ailia did you a great kindness to injure you hip. You will develop the knowledge and patience to deal with difficult things, instead of running away." K'yohko offered a small warming smiled to the former huntress. One that made K'luha blush and look away, her ears flattening.
"I had forgotten how charming you can be when you try." K'luha grumbled quietly. The offer was tempting. There was K'ile... but there was no telling if and when he would actually become Nuhn. And she loved K'ile but, he had also never.... at least to her knowledge... and every time she'd tried to pry it from him, he'd gotten all flustered over it. There was no telling even if he did become nuhn if he would still do such things. There was also of course, his grievous negligence of her and Tahj of late. He was so focused on the ceremony, but no, not even the ceremony. He had wandered off on his own and almost died again. K'luha was unsure if she could handle him wandering off to see K'piru. K'luha gripped her knuckles tightly, staring to the ground with dismay.
"I-i... w-will think about it.... I will... come to your tent with my answer..." K'luha blushed faintly, keeping her gaze from K'yohko. The Nuhn nodded acceptingly, his warm smile melting back to a stony gaze.
"K'luha, you are not a bad parent. Just remember that Tahj is your child now as well." He offered as his final words before standing up. He brushed a faint bit of dirt off him and strode off, his form melting away into the shadows before it returning, flicking back into camp. K'yohko purposely made his way between Xha'li and K'ile as he return towards his tent, his tail flicking backwards at K'ile for his attention. He stole a silence gaze towards the Tia, an effort to get the Tia to come see him at a later point, before he continued on his way.
K'luha's ears flattened out, her face pressing to her knees with an audible sob.
"What sort of horrific parent am I that I let my son and daughter die before me...? What sort of monster am I that could see it through twice... K'yohko... I am a bad parent.... I should have never been blessed with children...." K'luha gripped her knees tightly, fighting back what few tears her body could even muster anymore.
The nuhn frowned when he looked upon her, wasting away in her pain. And yet it was not really her fault for either of their deaths. Truthfully, K'ailia was not even death, even if she must be dead to them. He reached a strong arm out and placed it around K'luha's waist, pulling her into a firm embrace. K'luha was somewhat startled, but too lost in her own lamentation to fight it. She pressed her head to his chest, gripping at his shirt with a soft choking cry.
"I am also... a bad parent." K'yohko closed his eyes and pressed his forehead lightly to the top of K'luha's head. What sort of parent let their daughters fall in love with them? Had he been so absent that she could not view him as a father? Truthfully, there was but one solution that K'yohko could see to dilemma. There must be a new nuhn. If K'nhali loved him like she had said, there was but one suitable fate for his transgressions. He must fight K'ile for his title, and loose. But he could not just loose. His life needed to end so that K'nahli might be free of her burden. It was... the only way. The only way he could think of. "K'luha.... do you think the culmination of our knowledge as parents would serve another child better?" The question was sudden, but quiet. K'luha ceased her sobbing to look up to the elder miq'ote, confusion lingering in her eyes.
"I... p-perhaps. I was young... when I had them both so... " K'luha pulled back to sit upright next to K'yohko, wiping her cheeks and eyes dry.
"A new land. A new life... if you wanted another child, I could give that to you. K'ailia gave your life reason when you lost your will to live. I think, that perhaps, another child would be raised properly. It would give you reason again, and you are much wiser now. Perhaps K'ailia did you a great kindness to injure you hip. You will develop the knowledge and patience to deal with difficult things, instead of running away." K'yohko offered a small warming smiled to the former huntress. One that made K'luha blush and look away, her ears flattening.
"I had forgotten how charming you can be when you try." K'luha grumbled quietly. The offer was tempting. There was K'ile... but there was no telling if and when he would actually become Nuhn. And she loved K'ile but, he had also never.... at least to her knowledge... and every time she'd tried to pry it from him, he'd gotten all flustered over it. There was no telling even if he did become nuhn if he would still do such things. There was also of course, his grievous negligence of her and Tahj of late. He was so focused on the ceremony, but no, not even the ceremony. He had wandered off on his own and almost died again. K'luha was unsure if she could handle him wandering off to see K'piru. K'luha gripped her knuckles tightly, staring to the ground with dismay.
"I-i... w-will think about it.... I will... come to your tent with my answer..." K'luha blushed faintly, keeping her gaze from K'yohko. The Nuhn nodded acceptingly, his warm smile melting back to a stony gaze.
"K'luha, you are not a bad parent. Just remember that Tahj is your child now as well." He offered as his final words before standing up. He brushed a faint bit of dirt off him and strode off, his form melting away into the shadows before it returning, flicking back into camp. K'yohko purposely made his way between Xha'li and K'ile as he return towards his tent, his tail flicking backwards at K'ile for his attention. He stole a silence gaze towards the Tia, an effort to get the Tia to come see him at a later point, before he continued on his way.
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