R E I C H E N B A C H
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LIKE ICARUS LOVED THE SUN -
Silence reigned for a long moment, the cavernous room echoing every scrape, every silken rustle. Then Camdis began to speak, and the new Sovereign of the Night Court felt his chest rise and fall with emotion - anger, disbelief, understanding. It was all reflected there for whomever wanted to see, fury mixed with starlight, disbelief with shadow and understanding a mix of the two. His bones ached at the self-hatred that clawed at every word that fell from Camdis' velvet lips, even as he wound the bay's voice around a rib, two, storing it there for safe keeping. Had Camdis been watching his King, he would have seen Reichenbach's silent snarl at the word "worthless", and the slight widening of his long lashed eyes as he discovered the origin of Camdis' true name.
He hated that laugh, so coarse and full of heartbreak, wanted to scoop it up from where it lay, desolate and broken on the floor. He wanted to nourish that laugh, inject it with vitality and love, show Camdis a night under the stars, a night that would turn all of that hopelessness into something new and bright. Yet when Camdis spoke of Calligo, it was something else entirely. His voice filled with a colourful kind of desire, subtly hopeful despite the dark tinge of revulsion for himself that turned the words dull. Reichenbach let silence fall again, watching closely as Camdis kept his devastating eyes turned downward.
He waited.
Waited for the man to raise his head, for when he did he would see a warm smile waiting for him. A serious smile, but one filled with promise - Camdis would be accepted here, it was Denocte's way. Theirs was a city filled with merchants and travellers, gypsies ran abound through the streets, even the exiled found a home under Calligo's heady embrace - all were welcome in the city of starlight.
"I'm hosting a meeting of sorts tonight - It will be at the Lake." Reichenbach had never followed tradition - and he wasn't about to now. Why discuss important topics in the castle when the lakeshore would be so much more pleasant? Camdis was the last invite to his meeting - for now.
"I hope you will attend" he murmured, silver gaze reflecting the torchlight as he waited for that great horned head to rise.
@Camdis ugh bad ending BUT I was thinking once you reply we can close this thread and move onto his meeting where Cam will get his big news!!
