Sawtooth Spire all ashore

As Nikai settled beside her, Alya gave his cheek an affectionate nibble. It was so strange to be back beside him after being apart for so long, and yet, she'd settled easily enough into the rhythm of travelling with him - even minus one leg.

They were doing well, the last I heard. I haven't seen your mother since she visited Moonspear on your behalf, but I heard from one of her wolves - Greyback - that the pack was doing well and that she was still leading it. It wasn't much, but it was more assurance than he'd had for some time. Truthfully, she was more concerned with Nikai than Valette, at the moment.

How are you doing? she asked, feeling a little weird about asking. She didn't want him to think she was babying him, but at the same time, if she was already feeling the climb, what must it be doing to him? But she didn't know how else to ask. It would take some time before she was completely comfortable with the missing limb. Things were still very new between them, even despite their long standing friendship. Alya had been in no state for romance on that first trip, and she was struggling with how to initiate it now.