Moonspear And, then, there was light

He was disappointed with how slowly he seemed to be healing; the young outrider was yearning to hit the road and explore, but his leg was hindering him. The medicine provided by Pyx and Judas did ease the pain, but his range of mobility was low and his endurance was almost nonexistent. This frustrated Floki to no end, but it also served to motivate him. Rather than mope around and sleep, he went for long, slow walks, hoping to build up the strength he had lost.

More than anything, he feared that he would no longer be able to scout. He had a list of things he wanted to do, which included visiting Aria and then traveling all the way to Sleeping Dragon in order to meet his half-sister. As annoyed as he was, he recognized that pushing himself too much would only delay his trips even further, so he meandered at a leisurely pace, trying to ignore the prominent limp that he couldn't seem to overcome.

The sun was setting, and his gaze fell on a shadowy figure sitting peacefully nearby. He identified Dash by scent and hobbled towards him, grinning despite the ache in his lower leg. "Dash! How are you doing?" he asked; he had heard about Dash's vision loss through the grapevine.