Serpent Lake have you tried turning it off and on again?

the two moved in a comfortable silence for a moment before kero -- iqniq -- spoke. "ah, yes," the ecru beta rejoined. "naught as of late; we are a quiet bunch. my children are already half-grown, and keenly i feel my age. but my wife is as peerless and lovely as ever, and my lover adores me with all his heart. my life is happy," taltos murmured, genuine joy leaping to the forefront of his heart.

though he wished that luke would come to live with him, he could and would not begrudge his frosted swain's loyalty to the wolves he had promised. there was time enough for the blue-marked man to accompany him into the plateau -- lasher need only wait, and bide his time.