Ankyra Sound the long way round

That's all he could do: try, and try hard. Wildfire's tongue kept pressing against her teeth, yet there wasn't much left to say unless she wanted to repeat herself. She sighed softly and offered Eljay a comforting nuzzle before slowly getting ready to depart. She had been gone for hours and it was past time to check in with her kids.

"Call for me if I can help in any way," she said. As she turned, a thought struck her and she looked over her shoulder. "I'd really love for you to meet Artaax, Blixen and Robin sometime." Maybe that thought would motivate him. Wildfire offered him a last and somewhat pinched smile, then faced forward and returned to Drageda.