The Sunspire all wrong

With the prospect of leaving still hauntingly close to the horizon, Summer had done all he could to make the best of his remaining days at the Sunspire.  He had thrown himself into his work - building up caches, remarking the borders, and chasing off any potential threats to the pack's well being.  He still had not approached Ame or Jace of his decision - mostly because he wasn't even positive that he had really decided yet.  Every day, Karveila remained lurking in the nuetral lands just beyond the pack's territory, reminding him without pushing that there was another life waiting for him if he wanted to take it.  But every day, he realized there was one thing that held him back - one thing that kept him from going to the pack's leaders or just running off into the night without a word.


Tytonidae.

No matter how bitter the boy's heart grew, he could not deny the one thing that made him an Ostrega more than any other characteristic he held - unequivocal, irrevocable loyalty.  He had it a great deal of it for his father, and a great deal for Ame and Jace as well.  But none of it compared to what he had for the dearest of his friends.  It was for her that he stayed, though he often doubted whether or not he'd ever see her again.  The Sunspire was the only place she knew to find him, and thus he would remain there till the end of his days, just in case she decided she needed him again.

Fortunately, that day finally came.

Summer raced towards the borders as quickly as he could the moment he heard the sound of her voice on the wind.  She could have been saying anything in her call; whether it was 'I hate you', 'stay away', or 'just dropping by to say hey, bye again', he would be doing just as he was now - dashing to her side as quickly as he could.  When finally he spotted her on the borders, he slowed his pace only enough so that when he rushed to her and pressed himself against her, he didn't harm her.  He wrapped his neck around hers and laid his head protectively against her shoulders, sighing deeply as though he hadn't breathed his whole life until that moment simply from the feel of her heartbeat against his again.  He said nothing, just held her for a moment before drinking in her scent, making sure that it was her and not some mirage.