Emberwood and through it all, a dying wind of change blew

yessssssssssssss

an excited sound was issued and illidan turned his head sharply in the direction of it, eyes narrowed to search for whatever it might have been. this was when the young man saw the familiar figure of a girl he’d met on the beach. he was rather shocked to see someone that he knew out there. he stood with rigid limbs, like a deer in the headlights, for several long moments before he drew his head upward and cupped his ears toward her.
 
the movement of his limbs was easier than it had been after the fight. he still sported a nice thick scar on his shoulder, but it no longer cost him to move around. with that in mind, he loped toward her at a steady gait and answered back with an unsteady, “m-maia!”