Cerulean Cape wave-wracked and wanton

it wasn't too terribly long of a journey up the wall and over the mountain, but it was arduous. since they couldn't go through ravensblood forest, and the other way involved a deviation of several miles, aditya opted for this direction. they made it across the top of the range, but they were tired upon descent, and so he thought it prudent for them to stop and rest for a while.

he was happy to be this close to the sea. the salt air was bracing, the wind singing joyfully through his ears like a song he'd not heard in moons. ensuring @Dawn and @Easy were within calling distance, he began to trot off, exploring the landscape. he hadn't been on the shore since he had dragged himself from the isle. . .undersea. it seemed so long ago, yet it had only been a season.

aditya paused his wandering when he caught sight of wolves in the distance. his golden gaze narrowed, then widened, as he picked up lavender's familiar coat pattern. then shifted a bit, to a wolf that could have been grayday. and he thought he saw catori's cream and fire pelt, as well.

he gave a short bark-howl for his mate and sister-in-law to join him before venturing forward, his paws kicking up the white, frosted sand as he made the transition from grassy field to beachy expanse. coming closer, it was indeed grayday. what was wrong? had something happened? but the alpha didn't look particularly worried; he looked happy, as did everyone else.

"i didn't think i'd see you again so soon," he remarked, his tone caught between wryness and alarm. "what's happened? is everyone all right?"

he took in the assorted crew of wolves assembled here. day and cat, lav, a man with his eye missing, too. . . and then he saw her. the gleaming black pelt, blue-tinged in the moonlight; that kind, pointed face.

"s-seelie?" he stammered, jaw agape.