Tiberii

He was on cloud nine. Life was absolutely lovely right now. How could things have started so horrible, and now ended up so nice? Never had he felt so good, and so accepted by someone before. His name was given anew now, and he knew that he needed to say goodbye to his old name once and for all.

It was a lightly clouded evening. The sun was very close to setting behind the horizon. Adonis was careful to not go too far from where he was staying in the Dawnbreak territory, sticking close to Euphemia’s den area as to not disturb the rest of the inhabitants yet. He knew he needed to meet the others soon. In fact, he so desperately wanted to learn about them and their stories, but he was not one to rush. But secretly, he hoped he would run into one of her sisters…

The sky was painted with glorious colors as the bulky man took a seat. Dusk would be here soon. Very soon, and he would leave behind the dusk for good as Adonis. Molten eyes watched the horizon like a kid at Christmas. He was excited, with his form leaning forward a bit. Perhaps he was still a bit taken aback. The experience with Euphemia at the flame was life changing, and he still felt the warm glow within him. It was a magical thing. A story for the stars, and he would search them on this night for where to weave the story within them.

And so the man sits, enjoying the bit of happiness this world had allowed him after the horrors it originally met him with. He would enjoy the moment that day gave way to dusk, and dusk gave way to night. He would enjoy the stars starting to sparkle in the sky again. How they will speak to him and comfort him. Yes, he will let these little moments just be good as the warmth of Euphemia’s embrace still wraps around his heart.

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There were some murmurings of a new Dawnbreak member ... one that smelled of Euphemia and seemed to hedge very closely to her den. This, of course, would garner attention from Tiberii ... for anyone who drew close to her sister(s) would ultimately end up directly in the bull's path — for better or worse.

Of course, she trusted Euphemia's judgement implicitly, but that didn't mean she didn't wanna talk to the newbie herself.

That was what leaders were supposed to do:
Interview the new kids and shit, right?

So she would seek him out.

For once, the evening brought clear skies. And for once, there was the glorious flush of warm color from the sky as the sun set behind the mountains. It had been some time since she'd seen a sunset quite so beautiful — and it brought back distant memories of brighter days. Things had been ... so dark ... so very dark since everyone had left. In the world ... in her heart ...

Tiberii would shake her head, refocusing her eyes on the soft colors of the sunset ... refocusing her ears on the gentle crunch of snow beneath her paws.

It didn't take long to find him, for he hadn't drifted far from Euphemia 's den. The bull would slow, paw steps gentle and steady as she approached. Her ears would flick forward, tail waving loosely behind her. He seemed focused on the sky, his own golden eyes trailing the sinking sunset and watching the stars twinkle to life. Oi, 'ey stranger, she'd wuff, the volume of her voice surprisingly controlled — perhaps in hopes of not fully startling him out of his trance.

'aven't had a sunset like this one in a while, ya? She'd settle herself at his side, leaving a comfortable amount of room as her gaze pulled away from the growing expanse of navy stars and turned toward him. Name's Tiberii, she'd add by way of introduction. Her voice was rough, but warm, as she flashed him a small grin.

He didn't know it yet, but the interview had already begun.

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He was enamoured with the sky. Enamoured with the feelings and thought from the encounter at the flame. The effects were still swirling within in, and he was still riding this high. This happiness. The sky brought extra joy to him, so much so he did not initially hear the stranger coming up upon him. Perhaps he did hear, but his mind simply did not register it.

The voice then breaks the air, and he feels a tingle in his neck. It was not the voice of Euphemia. No where near. It must be another from the Dawnbreak. Immediately he perks up, if he could even perk up more, and turns his head around to see the dark woman as she comes to settle by his side.

Immediately he turns to her, and sits in a formal position to face her. The comment about the sunset is not ignored, but he remembered his training. Introductions matter. First impressions matter. He wanted to matter.

He rightens up, before bowing his head down to her in a singular motion. ”This one greets you in peace, Tiberii. May our meeting be met in goodwill!” he says with a touch of excitement, like he is trying his best to hold it back but a little escapes. Even the tip of his tail taps on the snow behind him against his will.

”This one is called Duskbrea- no, forgiveness. The name now carried is Adonis, placed upon this one by Euphemia of Dawnbreak,” he said with a shake of his head, but with an unmistakable grin. ”This sunset is glorious! A fitting sky beneath which Duskbreaker may be set aside, and the new name rise in his place,” he says with a continued formal stance, though littered with the touches of extra happiness and joy that he simply could not hold back.

”This one is honored by your presence in this twilight hour. Do you stand among the wolves of Dawnbreak?” he asked, his voice a bit quicker than normal due to his heart still racing for Euphemia. Even still, there is the added excitement of meeting someone new within the pack…and he hoped it would be one of her sisters! His large black paws very slightly danced, padding the ground like he wanted to get up and swirl around but formality forbade it.

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The graceful blanket of the pink sky drifted over them, swathing them gently in the remains of a world that once was. With the sky visible, it felt almost ... normal. It was strange. Doing a normal thing under a normal sky. It had been months since Tiberii had been afforded a measure of regularity.

It was ... nice.

The stranger would turn toward her, formal but friendly as he dipped his head in proper greeting. She would return the gesture with ease, falling into the comfortable rules of society and order. There was an excitement in the stranger's voice as he spoke, his manner of speech a bit more foreign to Tiberii's ear. "May our meeting be met in goodwill!" Aye, she'd hum in agreement, offering a warm smile.

He would go on to introduce himself, stumbling a bit over words as he fumbled for his own name. Tiberii would tilt her head with inquisition, her heart stuttering for the briefest of moments even upon the accidental mention of the word 'Dusk'. Of course, this stranger — Adonis — would not know her history ... but before Dawnbreak was Duskguard.

Fate continued to prove to have a sense of dark humor.

And just like Duskguard had become Dawnbreak, Duskbreaker would become Adonis. And the joy he seemed to feel for that was contagious. The bull would smile, but the edge of her lip would betray only the hint of her inner sadness... for Tiberii (and her family) had formed Dawnbreak under much darker circumstances. But she would not let the ghosts of her past ruin the joy of Adonis's own growth.

So she'd continue to smile, raising a brow playfully as she posed the next question. So ... Phia named ya, did she? She would drown out the ache of her own soul with the burning heat of her curiosities instead.

"Do you stand among the wolves of Dawnbreak?"

Oh, so he didn't know yet. Her expression would remain playful, lips pulling up along the sides of her face as she tipped her head expectantly.Aye, guess I shoulda introduced myself properly. I'm one of tha three Pillars of Dawnbreak — in tha power class. She never could remember the word Aurelia used. (Triangle? Triangulate?*) Euphemia is my sister, she'd continue, probably finally adding the words that Adonis was hoping to hear.

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* the word she's trying to think of: triumvirate, a group of three leaders.

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As nice as a sky was, a thing so important to the Starwoven man, making a new friend was much more exciting. His molten gold eyes looked to Tiberii with great attention, and he held an odd mixture of formality and uncontrolled child-like excitement. In fact, it was exactly like a pup who was trying so hard to be an adult but…wasn’t quite getting it right.

It was probably odd looking for the burly tri-colored man.

His tail wagged as he looked at the dark woman, who seemed friendly enough and willing to engage. Exciting! His little mess up on his name though…he suddenly felt the weight of it. The elders would have corrected him for such a simple mess up. They always told him he was very enthusiastic, but prone to mistakes, which was why he was never chosen to leave the Starheart. He should have been better, despite it being the first time he had ever vocalized his new name to someone.

”Yes, Euphemia placed this name upon this one. This one fell to a dreadful beast of mud and rot, and rose again north of this place. Such a turning of fate calls for a new name to be woven into the stars, of which Euphemia chose Adonis,” he explained, maintaining a joyful smile, though in the back of his mind the images of the monster flashed in his mind, and the face of Devika in the fray. Luckily, the effects of the flame did not allow this to burden his expression.

There was more exciting, happy things to think about anyway…it turns out, he was meeting one of the pillars! Tiberii…and a sister! It all finally clicked. His backend shot up as he stood, tail wagging wildly behind him. The effects of the flame most certainly made him more giddy than usual, and unable to control his happiness of the moment. It was the sister of his love, how could he not be thrilled?

”This one is honored to meet you. You carry the aura of great power…truly a pillar among wolves! Euphemia spoke only wonders of her sisters,” he said with a touch of glee, trying to sit himself back down.

”How does one find themselves as a pillar of power here?” he asks curiously, a slight tilt to his blocky head. Still, his eyes looked only to Tiberii respectfully, despite the beauty of the sky as the sun fell further and further beyond earth…dusk slowing making its way into the background.