Larksong Grotto Familiar faces, foreign places

While Reek led Lunar Eclipse deeper into the territory, he didn't stop speaking. Not even once in their walk was there a lull in their one-sided conversation, and with almost every step, Reek regaled his old subordinate with factoids and tidbits of information about her surroudings. From rocks to ridges to plants he had catalogued, Reek spared no break in his onslaught of information. Of course, if Luna was to make her home here— she would need to know this place just as much as she had the maplewood. Perhaps even more-so, as Reek wanted the connection she felt to be deeper.

Not long into their walk, however, Reek fell silent as they finished ascending a final rocky ridge. The crystal blue lake that served as the centerpiece of the grotto now laid sprawling before them in full view. Reek smiled. Looking to Lunar, he nodded, "Now, look at that!" His first reaction had been one of awe. Reek hoped Luna would feel the same.