Rave (cheloya) wrote in happenstance, @ 2008-10-02 17:25:00 |
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Entry tags: | against the moon, original |
[ATM] Sanity Drabbles; Xolotl/Ciorrnaich
Xolotl doesn't think much of centaur dances as a rule. He doesn't think much of Ciorrnaich, either, but the first time he watches the colt dancing, there is a distinct sense of rightness in his movements which at first robs Xolotl of speech. He isn't especially graceful, and it's not like Xolotl is some kind of connoisseur, but Ciorrnaich's boundless enthusiasm seems oddly appropriate, channelled into the quick-stepping stamps and skips and turns of the dance.
So he jeers. Ciorrnaich's dancing alone; there's no crowd to hide behind, so surely a little ribbing, good-natured or otherwise, will be enough to stop him, and stop the odd hitch in Xolotl's breath. And he's half-right - Ciorrnaich does stop dancing eventually, but when he does, he's flushed and glistening with the exertion, and he waves to Xolotl like he'd never even noticed the insults, never even noticed Xolotl was there.
It takes a few days for Xolotl to realise why it annoyed him so much, and when he does, he hates it even more.