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By the lights of Feral Eclipse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The backstage world was always a chaotic hum before a show, like the quiet seconds before a thunderclap. Lights buzzed, cables coiled underfoot like restless serpents, and the air carried the metallic scent of sweat, amps, and electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High above the stage, Thane clung to the truss like it was part of him \u2014 muscles taut, clawed feet gripping the metal framework with casual confidence. A busted lighting fixture hung limp in his hand like a broken tooth, its glass eye dark against the glow of the surrounding rig. The house was already filling with fans, their muffled roars building like a tidal wave behind the curtain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane growled low in his throat, fur bristling as he twisted a stubborn bolt with one clawed hand. \u201cDamn thing better not short again\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down below, Gabriel stood near the monitors, his sleek black fur glinting in the ambient lighting. His bass guitar hung comfortably from his shoulder, crimson and fierce. But his eyes \u2014 icy blue and sharp \u2014 weren\u2019t on the instrument. They were fixed upward, locked onto Thane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo harness?\u201d Gabriel called, ears twitching back nervously. \u201cYou\u2019re seriously just hanging up there?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d Thane shot back without looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel took a step closer, voice rising just enough to draw glances from the rest of the crew. \u201cThane, seriously \u2014 just\u2026 be careful!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the last straw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a huff, Thane spun around on the truss, teeth bared in a scowl. In a single, fluid leap, he dropped to the stage floor like a thunderbolt\u2014boots absent, clawed feet slamming onto the wood with a thud<\/em> that shook the rigging. The sudden movement made a few humans nearby flinch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stalked toward Gabriel, tail lashing behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t you start!\u201d he snarled, fangs flashing. \u201cNot when I\u2019m already up to my ears in busted gear and late cues!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel stepped back, momentarily wide-eyed. \u201cWoah \u2014 hey \u2014 I was just worried, alright? You\u2019re halfway to a nosedive and I \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane\u2019s ears flicked, and for a moment, silence hung between them like a tightrope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel softened, his claws curling around the neck of his bass. \u201cYou scared the crap outta me. That\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tension cracked, just a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane\u2019s shoulders lowered, his brow easing\u2014but only slightly. \u201cYeah, well\u2026 it\u2019s not the lights I\u2019m mad at. Just everything else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen come back up with a harness next time, genius,\u201d Gabriel smirked, tail flicking once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane grunted, turning back toward the truss. \u201cFine. But only because if I fall, you\u2019re the one cleaning up the fur and guts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDeal,\u201d Gabriel chuckled. \u201cBut I\u2019m not holding the mop.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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