whis[p]ering in dismal darkness [clark]

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    Jekyll had never felt so helpless in his life, not when Utopia entered his mind, not when the earthquake struck. All his short existence had been spent in reverence and respect for his father, Hysteria. Now that lifeline was shattering, crumbling, as the leader turned his back on family ties. Ignifer gone, Hazeleyes betrayed. What was happening to this perfect family that he had shared so much with?
    The Skeleton drew a shuddering breath as he stopped outside Hysteria's den. A twenty ton weight rested on his shoulders. He wanted to make sure his father still loved him, and, if possible, try to start patching up the wreckage that Hysteria had made of their family. Above all, he wanted to convey his complete and utter loyalty despite what his littermates felt.
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    [fancypost borderwidth=0px]Hysteria's legs stretched across the open moors of BoneClan. Rain pelted down on his ginger pelt and drenched the ground in an oozing mud.


    The leader arrived back at camp panting and soaked. Paying no attention to his den, Hysteria headed for an area near the outskirts of the main section of camp to sit down and dry himself. With a disgruntled sigh he began to groom his long fur, oblivious to his son seeking him out.

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    Jekyll cleared his throat and peered into the den. "Dad?" A terrifying moment passed, but as the silence continued and his eyes grew used to the darkness, he realized his father was somewhere else. Hopefully he was in camp; the territory was much too large for him to scan in any length of time.
    A brief glance around the cave told him what he wanted to know. Jekyll forced himself into a sprint that carried him over to Hysteria. "Dad?" He wished he was as confident as he sounded. "May I talk to you?" Abruptly he wondered if he should bow, but cast the thought aside with a shake of his head.
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    [fancypost borderwidth=0px]Hysteria immediately looked up from his grooming when he heard Jekyll call for him. A welcoming smile lined his face and he nodded his head. Jekyll, and Sayrian, were two of five kits of their litter that Hysteria still regarded as his legitimate kin (though he was beginning to accept Riot and Austere back into his life). They held genuine values, unlike their two sisters and brother.


    "Yes, of course," he said. "Is there a problem with something?"

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    "I... I just wanted to make sure you were okay, Dad," Jekyll began, encouraged by Hysteria's smile. "You haven't been acting like yourself lately. I'm worried. You hurt Mom, and I'm sure you had your reasons, but it's scaring me. And Ignifer! He'd been feeling really neglected, and now he's gone and I miss him. And then Austere, trying to get me to help her hurt you, and I couldn't- I couldn't-" Jekyll couldn't help it. He started crying. He hated himself for crying, for being weak in front of his father, but there was no way for him to stop. "You're scaring me, Dad! Why are you destroying your ties to us? Have we disappointed you? Is there any way I can help?"
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    [fancypost borderwidth=0px]Hysteria did not deal well with cats in emotional states, especially when they began to cry. "Calm down, Jekyll. Follow me, let's go to my den," he said with a gentle tone. He padded forward, brushing past the Skeleton as he headed for his den. The short walk would give him a chance to digest Jekyll's words and find the right words to say.

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    Jekyll nodded, trying desperately to banish the tears. He'd wanted to talk to Hysteria like a responsible adult that his father could be proud of, but here he was blubbering like a kit. Hating himself deeply for breaking down, nervous regarding making his father see sense, Jekyll padded after Hysteria toward the leader's den.
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    [fancypost borderwidth=0px]Hysteria arrived at his den and sat down his nest. He exhaled a sigh and wrapped his plumed tail around himself.


    "First off, I'm okay. Don't worry about me." He offered a thin smile to reinforce his statement. He was fine. Much better than he had been in the past moons following the family drama.


    "Just continue to be you, Jekyll. Austere and Riot and I are on better terms now. Ignifer..." Allowing his son's name to run off his tongue, Hysteria did not speak after that.

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    Jekyll nodded, calming down. "Thank you," he meowed as maturely as he could. "I appreciate it. I really do." Turning on his heel, he padded toward the den's exit.
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    [fancypost borderwidth=0px]"If you need anything else, Jekyll," Hysteria called out after his son. "I'm here. I'll always be here to help you."

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    Jekyll stopped, turned. He looked back at his father, who he loved more than anything, maybe more than BoneClan himself.
    "Thanks, Dad." He put as much gratitude and warmth as he could in those two words. "I know."
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