Lost Creek Hollow ravensong

even though he's just seen her, one brief visit cannot make up for months apart. her voice, his favorite song, and then her -- okeanos allows her to crash into him, wrapping her in his embrace with a joyful bark. sweet darling ibis! it is as if he has been missing a limb, and now it has been returned to him.

he does not pull away, speaking close to her ear when he talks (he'll hug as long as she'll let him). "hi ibby," okeanos giggles, unable to keep the doofy grin off his face. "how are you? hows dad?"