Fox's Glade she is collecting pieces of the broken hearts

his eyes could behold no beauty upon looking at this place and it was a devastation to know the true nature of the boy and know that he saw the world, presently, in greyscale. perhaps soon color would return and adorn that which he so used to find pleasure in yet for now he clings to this abandonment of hope. equally, for some unknown reason, he clings to the company of this stranger. there is some foreign enjoyment in having someone to speak with and an even deepened interest in knowing his core essence remains in tact, for he still feels the pull to guard her whilst her presence is kept. 

 her reconciliation of his feeling is met with a modest simper and he offers a quieted hum. gaze turns in the direction she beckons towards and he notes that it leads to her home. he finds her face once again with curiosity.  his knowledge of the lands limited even after all of this time for he had found home so quick...and seemed to be forsaken all the quicker. 

 he finds appreciation for her ability to see the uniqueness of the landscape and he seeks out the key points that she notes. as if they become illuminated to him and he has to agree. 

 as the observation draws close she rises and beckons to him as she moves. he follows without thought. he had opened the door to an audience with her and now the favor has been repaid. he felt her a credible character and there is no qualm to be held for continuing with her. 

 she finds a place nearest the water and settles on a bed of grass. sun kisses her silvery curls and emboldens her budding figure. she is full of life, exuding grace, and the gold descending the heavens becomes her. collision steps to the light and follows to again remain a respectful distance from her. she is but a new face and he is no one to her. his smile has disappeared at mention of the empire and he finds strength to swallow away the story, but his reply comes out almost monotone and quite manufactured, "the reneian empire lead be empress reiko. she calls it a kingdom and she leads by following the sun and stars. something along those lines. she has a deep belief in the skies and i wager they direct some of her decision," unless they told her to marry that imbecile. then she was as much a fool. 

 "do you like it? easthollow?" with his limited knowledge he knows not of the wolves that form the close knit family and he is unable to associate that some of the faces he works alongside are quite close knit with wolves there. were they allies? was there someone out there other than kaistleoki?