Neverwinter Forest holding on to forever

YELLS

ibis is back -- he smells her before he sees her, that familiar, sea-salt and soft grass scent amongst the trees, and barrels in that direction immediately. "ibis!" okeanos cries, relieved and overjoyed. he knew she'd come back to him eventually, but that did not lessen the pain of her absence. it is hard to be one of two slowly orbiting in a big lonely forest, though he cares for mal deeply, more than would be honorable to admit.

he comes to her and wraps her in his warm fur best as he can, burying his face, briefly, against her neck to reassure himself she is well and present. "i missed you," he admits, pulling back, "but -- how was it? how are our moms doing with everything?" part of him still feels guilty for not going along to check in; elysium remains too sore a spot for him right now, though he does miss his mothers and his baby siblings. soon, some day, when everything is not so fresh and raw.