“There’s not really any rhyme or reason to it. I just do. Yeah, sure, I get hired to assassinate people, but that doesn’t mean I feel nothing. Usually I’m lucky enough to be hired to kill scumbags, but I don’t know… something about killing you just didn’t sit right with me. Perhaps you would just call it intuition, but I think you’re a pretty good guy at heart, you’ve just never been allowed to exercise autonomy,” Felix replied.
“Besides, you…”
He stopped. Was it okay to say he felt sorry for him and wanted him to have another chance at living a full life?
Eclipse took a step back. "Why? I-I'm nothing…" he murmured, beginning to cry. "I've always been nothing…"
"I don't really believe anyone is nothing," Felix replied, "It's just the circumstances that can make it seem that way. And trust me, it certainly feels that way for a lot of people sometimes. Maybe not for their whole life, but… Those thoughts even get to me sometimes."
Eclipse dropped to his knees at that, crying helplessly. He wasn't sure what to do with that information. After all, there was no way it was true.
Felix frowned.
“C-come on, now,” he said softly, “It’s alright… at least it will be now.”
Eclipse shook his head, sobbing quietly into his hands. He wasn't sure why he didn't just kick the chair away while he had the chance. Why.
“Why did you come with me then?” Felix asked, “You believed that this would be a better way out, didn’t you?”
Eclipse didn't know how to answer that. In truth he was terrified. He didn't know anything other than the beatings. He was their punching bag. That was it.
"Or maybe you were scared, but that's reason enough. No one deserves to be treated like they're nothing," Felix sighed.
He was getting very cold and tired, and his limbs were starting to ache a bit.
"Hey, how much further do you think we'll need to go?"
"A-As far as p-possible.." said Eclipse shakily.
"If you say so," Felix replied with a short sigh following.
He needed to rest, but he didn't want to if it meant the other would just insist he ride him in wolf form.
Eclipse nodded, stumbling to his feet, "I'll follow your lead…" he said softly.
"Right…" Felix murmured.
He tugged at the rough binding from the outside of his clothes. The water that had seeped through made matters worse, so he really needed to stop, rest, and fix things, but obviously that wasn't anything that Eclipse intended on doing. He didn't blame the guy for wanting to put as much distance as possible between himself and the castle, but he figured that since there was so much going on at the castle at the time, it would take a while for anyone to notice he was missing to begin with.
Eclipse was still nervous, but he waited for Felix to move first, his instincts telling him he'd be safe for a little while.
After stretching a little bit, Felix started forwards at a leisurely pace. He drew his hands into his cloak and closer to his body to warm them.
Eclipse followed him quietly, not sure what to do.
After they had walked a while more, probably a mile or so, Felix turned to Eclipse, who had been very quiet.
"I wish to rest soon," he said, his head lowered a bit.
Eclipse nodded, "Okay…" he said, both nervous, and also in that tone that's like, 'Why the **** are you asking me????'
"Let me know if you see any drier patches of ground or overhangs… any kind of place that would be better for resting," Felix clarified, "Hopefully, the rain will let up by morning."
Eclipse nodded, forcing himself to be more alert as they waled, looking for anything that could suit their needs.
“Thanks, mate,” Felix replied, scanning the area.
It was very dark, however, and Felix couldn’t quite see well enough to scout out much.
Eclipse eventualy spotted a thicket with thick branches. "Over there I think.." he said softly.
"That'll have to do," Felix murmured, "Everything else is drenched. We can work with this, plus it'll give some good cover for concealing ourselves."
He started over towards the thicket and examined the area around it, trying to figure out the best way to set up.
Eclipse hummed softly, watching him. Carefully he slipped in between the trees, noting that the grouns was slightly drier in the thickest parts.
Felix slid his bag into a dry part of the thicket and slid down into the dry patch of soil and leaf litter next to it. He was panting a little bit, also waiting for Eclipse to join him. Gods, he wanted to change into his dry clothes so badly.
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