Coconut Grove i'm in a b-boy stance, i'm not dancing

She made no move to stop him when he made his exit, watching his striped back until he vanished from view. Bat nibbled at her lip. She could use some space at the moment too, to process what had just gone down between them. Had she actually just admitted to him (and to herself) that she'd been in love with Tristan practically her entire life? She shook her head in disbelief, though she smiled too.

She just hoped things would be more or less normal when they eventually met up again. In the meantime, Bat busied herself by continuing along the borders, marking here and there. She wasn't exactly the picture of a good guardian, considering she was barely paying attention to her surroundings, though she at least made good use of her full bladder.