The trio were getting settled, slowly but surely, in the woods. Taikon found that he was often torn, feeling one extreme or another. Even though he and Zephyr had only been intimate once, he had felt that the connection between them was stronger than just some heat of the moment thing. He had hoped that Zephyr would understand about Takiyok, for it was rare in his experience that people were completely comfortable with open relationships. He wanted Zephyr to be stronger, to be able to be his friend without that, but something about the situation had hit the silvery boy hard. Taikon felt guilt.
And then there was Takiyok. Their conversation had brought forth even stronger feelings in him. Now that it felt safe to do so, he looked at her with kind, loving eyes every chance he could get. He drank in her scent and the warmth from her body at night. There was something that felt so right and comfortable about being with her.
Before coming to the woods, Taikon had largely left @Taktuq alone, knowing that she had been through a traumatic experience. She had Taki to be her pillar, and so while the prince hadn't avoided her, he'd allowed the girl to process things at her own rate. Today, he brought the stone-coloured girl a gift; he carried a grouse with him, following her scent.