Ankyra Sound the light you stole

he needed some time away, some time to think. easy's--blackbear's--reappearance had turned his world upside down, and he found himself constantly thinking of her after they parted, worrying over her. adi returned to redtail rise, hoping he could find her there again. . .but his hope was in vain, and after finding no trace, he continued on, though not in the direction he'd came.

the burly wolf soon found himself by the sea, the comforting sound of surf and seagulls ringing through his ears. the summer breeze ruffled his pelt, and he stood a moment in contented, silent solitude before movement down on the sand distracted him. she was dark against the beach, and he wondered for a moment if this was a grimnismal wolf--

but as he approached the border, no sentries came to meet him, and the scent was stale. they were gone. marveling at this development, adi stepped gingerly over the line, proceeding with caution. perhaps not gone, but diminished. he did not want to meet the teeth of the woman with the yellow eyes--not today, not any day. he picked his way down to the beach, where he gave a chuff to the woman.

it was upon further inspection that he realized he recognized her. he'd been curt to her before, but only because she had felt the need to dig into his personal life. now that things were (slightly) more settled, and she was far from his territory, he was more relaxed. adi dipped his head to her, smiling warmly in greeting.