Dragoncrest Cliffs two hearts are left in bleeding halves

Artaax had never expected that Thuringwethil's return would include Wildfire. He knew that his mom had sent word that she wasn't well enough to travel, and hadn't bothered to hope that things would somehow change just from Thur's visit. Nevertheless, his heart twinged under a brief moment of disappointment when he arrived to greet nomi and did not find Wildfire at her side. Instead, he saw only Eljay, whom he dismissed entirely as he strode up to Thur and reached to nuzzle her chin. He stepped back soon after, his expression wordlessly sharing his joy to see her while simultaneously asking of her travels, though he knew the latter would be attended to only once more had arrived.