Quadrant Feathers

Chapter 56 "By Something Weird And Wrong?"

Kwara let out a tsk sound, following Querda and Icarius through the treeline, Kertia following alone.

He glanced back at the wolf, his eyes catching someone else.

He tapped Icarius who turned to him with a grin.

"What's up?" He asked quickly as Kwared tilted his head to the side, pointing to Azvameth.

"I think he wants to talk to you," he mumbled as he watched Icarius's tail wilt. He remembered his bandaged wings, Icarius jumping when Azvameth had grabbed his shoulder.

"Oh.. yeah, ill be right back, one second," Icarius grinned, turning. His smile faltered when he turned away, sticking his hands in his pockets. 

He treaded up to Azvameth who pulled him to the side of the building.

"Where are you going?" He asked, Icarius pausing.

"I was just going hunting, it's alright," Icarius hummed, Azvameth placing a hand on his arm.

"Are you mad?" He continued as Azvameths eyes widened, his grip tightening slightly.

"No, of course not, why? Are you alright?" Azvameth said quickly, Icarius shrugging. Azvameth used to be really strict, he remembered this, but he's improved, and he knew it. But sometimes it stuck to his memory.

Azvameth frowned when Icarius's wings shifted down and out of sight.

"I'm not mad at all, I was just worried earlier, I didn't mean to come off angry, I'm sorry," he said quickly, Icarius relaxing a bit, Azvameth moving his hands slowly, trying not to startle him.

"It's fine, I'm not upset either, I was just wondering," he mumbled as Azvameth opened his own wings, moving a hand to Icarius's back.

"Are you still upset over this?" Azvameth asked black tips to the galaxy-shaded wings, Icarius's wrapped in bandaging.

"No... It was what I should have expected. We were fighting," He said shushing off Azvameths hands, wincing in pain.

"She didn't have to go that far darling, I'm sure she didn't mean it either, and you will heal and fly with me again soon. Don't worry," Azvameth made attempt to reassure, Icarius nodding.

Icarius knew the boy meant it when he talked like this, Azvameth was never one to be very close and easy to talk to.

He hugged the boy quickly, Azvameth hugging him back lightly as Icarius smiled, Azvameth smiling back.

"Thank you, I'm gonna come to your cabin later, but I gotta go now, bye-bye," Icarius grinned waving to him. Azvameth nodding waving as well.

"I love you," Azvameth muttered, guilt rising in his chest, Icarius's tail was still wilted.

"I love you too Azvameth," Icarius called back, Azvameths chest tightening further. Icarius hadn't heard him, but he never did, but he knew Azvameth had said it.

Sighing, Azvameth turned away, glancing around for someone he knew. He frowned as he thought about Icarius, he was guilty, he treated the boy horribly before, and he knew Icarius still got worried about it. Stuck to the common phrase, "Devils will hide behind their redemption," He was well aware he had improved a bit, but he was worried he would lash out of Icarius one day, but he cared so much he didn't want to.

He clenched his eyes shut as he forced the small tears to stop forming, his ears twitching as he just went to his cabin, shutting his door and sitting down.

He guessed he wouldn't ever improve enough, not for Icarius, and not for anyone else.

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Chandran sat down at the circle table of the cabin, his eyes shutting as he leaned back with a sigh. The bus ride left him tired, a small headache as he glanced at Ace and Holly sitting down.

He smiled with a wave as Ace glanced away.

"Did you wanna come with us to the river?" Ace asked with a smile as Phandrin sat up.

"There's a river here?" he asked, his voice cracking slightly in excitement, his excited demeanor an attempt to let Ace relax.

"Yeah, Holly told me about it Apparently it's really nice," Ace grinned, her shoulders easing.

Phandrin nodded quickly, his smile not leaving.

"Gladly! I love rivers and I haven't hung out with you guys in a while," He hummed Ace nodding.

"I'm still sorry for how I acted before," She rubbed her neck, Phandrin shrugging.

"We were all angry, your main concern should be Kwared, but we are not talking about that," Phandrin paused, his hands slipping into his pockets as he smiled.

"Let's just relax here, and leave everything from the school, at the school. Alright?" He asked as Ace nodded, standing again as well. Holly followed with a slightly confused look but smiled as well nonetheless.

"Alright, It's in the woods, maybe half a kilometer from here," Ace pointed in the direction Phandrin nodded.

"That isn't too far, we might run into the others then," 

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Kwared watched Icarius walk back, his smiled a bit more faded than before.

"What happened?" Querda asked quickly as Icarius shrugged.\

"Nothing, he was just asking what was up," He exhaled tightly, glancing to the side as they all continued into the forest.

"Are you guys like... ok?" Kertia asked quickly as Icarius nodded.

\"Well, we used to fight a lot and hed uh- get mad.. but we have been talking a lot more, and I've been helping him improve too so we don't fight anymore, but I get anxious sometimes, so it worries him.. he probably feels so guilty right now... it proves he's changed, he wouldn't feel guilty before," Icarius rambled running his hands over his face as Kwared stayed quiet, tapping him.

"I think he will come around.. Azvameth is a perfectionist.. I know he understands you're anxious, but I'm sure if you guys keep talking... like you are.. it'll get better," Kwared mumbled as Icarius smiled.

"From experience at least," He finished as Icarius nodded, Kertia glancing away from Kwared.

"That means a lot coming from you, and you're so much better than everyone makes you seem," Icarius grinned hugging Kwared tightly, Kwared jumping as he growled. Icarius didn't move though, Phandrin had assured him earlier that Kwared wouldn't hurt him.

Kwared didn't move, locking eyes with Querda who took a photo, the growling getting a bit more intense.

"As I said..," Kwared rushed, pushing Icarius away carefully after patting his shoulder, not fond of being hugged.

\"Just talk about it.. If you don't-  it'll turn to shit.  And don't raise your voice, don't get mad, and if he does, just try to stay calm, and he will too," Kwared continued as he turned, walking back into the forest. Icarius grinned, wagging his tail as Querda smiled as well. Kertia glared at Kwareds back for a moment, a pit forming in his stomach.

"Anyways.. as we were doing- I'm hungry,"