[GRYFFONS] Fairy tales don't always get happy ends

[charlie annalise richards]

A much thinner Charlie sat in the back yard, playing with a bigger Tatum and Conrad. It amazed her how wolf babies grew, how it wasn't until recently they'd learned to shift. But they were still only children. She'd figured they'd be halfway to adults by now. Tatum crawled over to her, going belly up so she could suck on her thumb, her bright eyes watching everything. "You look just like your daddy." She told her, gently running her fingers through her hair. She picked up the little girl despite the baby weighing as much as she did now. She hugged her close, slowly rubbing her back.

[tyler deschon gryffon]

Tyler stared at the ground with dull eyes, had been down in the ditches since Charlie had been back. He felt like it was his fault she'd gotten in trouble. If he hadn't wanted that damned drink...
He glanced up as Jacob said something, heard Cole laugh a bit. Then looked back down, reaching to pick at the caroet quietly. He hadn't bothered go outside with the others.

[charlie annalise richards]

Charlie hugged Tatum close until she started crying. She picked her up, carrying her slowly into the kitchen. "You act like you're starving." She said, putting her down at her feet so she could grab her bottle. She picked her up again, putting the bottle in her mouth. She grabbed another for Conrad, laying it on Tatum's stomach so she could carry everything.

[tyler deschon gryffon]

Tyler looked up as Charlie came inside. He hesitated. "Want help..?" He mumbled, raising his head to look at her with red rimmed eyes. He'd done things he shouldn't have been lately, had been punishing himself for every little thing. And this weekend it hadn't just been alcohol. Jacob had been ready to kick his ass.

[charlie annalise richards]

Charlie looked down and nodded, sitting Tatum down on the floor again. "Yeah. Your brother's kid's as big as I am." She said, trying to pull the second bottle from her. "Don't be sad, okay? You're gonna get a whole new angel tomorrow." She said with a smile, trying to be happy about it. Even if it meant he would probably never remember or see her again. "And besides.." She grunted, trying to wrestle the bottle away still. "I bet the're gonna be real nice."

[tyler deschon gryffon]

"I don't want a new angel," Tyler growled, almost dangerously. He scooped Tatum up and helped free the bottle before stalking outside with her in his arms. Jacob was on his back in the grass, eyes closed with Conrad curled on his chest.

[charlie annalise richards]

Charlie shrank back, biting her lip. She followed him slowly back outside, picking a blade of grass off of what was once a too-tight skirt on her. "It wasn't your fault they took my wings.. They took them because I helped a fallen angel and I wasn't supposed to." She said quietly, hoping it would at least make him feel a little better. Or turn his anger to her instead of himself. "We aren't supposed to help them. They did wrong.."

[tyler deschon gryffon]

Tyler reached up to try and wipe at his tears discreetly. "I don't care.." He mumbled brokenly, sitting down away from the others after putting Tatum down in the grass with them. Shawn had watched him come outside and his eyebrows furrowed sadly.

[charlie annalise richards]

Charlie handed Conrad his bottle, then walked over to sit next to Tyler. She rubbed at her face, drawing her knees up to her chest. "Please be good for whoever you get.. You're not all bad. Just a little broken, is all." She said quietly, sad she couldn't stay one more night with him. She'd have to leave soon. "And broken can be fixed. You guys have glow in the dark band aids."

[tyler deschon gryffon]

Tyler sniffed, hiding his face in his arms so she couldn't see him crying. "I don't want band aids... I want you to stay..." He choked softly, arms wrapped tightly around his knees. He didn't care if he had somebody else on their way, didn't want to listen to anybody. Maybe if he'd tried harder...maybe if he hadn't been so damn stubborn..