Shadewood Arrowbella half walked, half stumbled across the woods

She had come from Shadewood as steadily and stealthily as though she had lived there for a many of cycles. He had watched her depart from the abyss as an intent and curious worry settled into her clear blue irises. As she greeted him, he returned the appreciation of her presence with a grateful kiss across the top of her speckled crown.

Seemingly just before Kai had come to aid him, the youth before them had passed into unconsciousness. His own worry set as this dark child had clearly needed assistance, but Cry was not prepared to help her, yet Kai was already on the move. Collected as she was, Cry could see her determination set in her short and stocky frame. The Sea-Found has made her mind up. 

Taking a step back to give her room to work, the shadowy guardian stayed near in case it be needed. Soon it was, as she silently asked him to flip the unconscious wolfette over to finish her dressage. Obliging immediately, Cry turned the body over and returned to stepping back to give Kai her space. 

With resolute standing, she faced Cry with a strict and single letter. ‘I.’ Everything in him wanted to protest, to tell her she herself needed to be well before she went working on anyone else’s ailments. But seeing that sound promise in her eyes prevented the avalanche of command from the Phantom Prince. Instead, he handed her the won over duty, but with a parting passage of words.  “Take care of yourself as much you do your ward, Kai.”  

And as he finished, he left her to it. Internally he mused over Gwen’s prophecy; seemed the Empress had a knack for telling the future. And hopefully, this future was going to be a bright one.