[The months had been kinder to his brother where Maul could make the same kinds of greetings and noises that were very common for Zabrak living on Dathomir. So much of what they did was nonverbal, but networks and certain situations required them to speak to one another much more often.
He watched Maul come on, and he found the expression on his brother's face to be odd. It was almost like... yes, Maul was upset enough by the memories to cry. He curled a strong arm around his elder brother's shoulders and held Maul in a tight hug. He had only seen Maul cry once before, and it hadn't been a vulnerability that lasted a long time.
Feral cried. Savage cried. Many of the kits of the clan cried. They grew out of the phase rather early in life, turning that level of upset to anger and violence.
He gently rocked their bodies back and forth where they stood, a low purr leaving his throat in reply. He'd hold Maul as long as necessary, and he experienced a softness for Maul that he held for no one else. This was why he held so tightly to his failures. If he had been faster, older, better trained, smarter... maybe he could have found his brother earlier, promoted Maul's position better, etc, etc, etc.]
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He watched Maul come on, and he found the expression on his brother's face to be odd. It was almost like... yes, Maul was upset enough by the memories to cry. He curled a strong arm around his elder brother's shoulders and held Maul in a tight hug. He had only seen Maul cry once before, and it hadn't been a vulnerability that lasted a long time.
Feral cried. Savage cried. Many of the kits of the clan cried. They grew out of the phase rather early in life, turning that level of upset to anger and violence.
He gently rocked their bodies back and forth where they stood, a low purr leaving his throat in reply. He'd hold Maul as long as necessary, and he experienced a softness for Maul that he held for no one else. This was why he held so tightly to his failures. If he had been faster, older, better trained, smarter... maybe he could have found his brother earlier, promoted Maul's position better, etc, etc, etc.]