Noctisardor Bypass I like me...

Ashlar and Gannet had agreed to join Terence's new pack, but with baba's trade, they'd established a habit of wandering some.  Today baba was off but Ashlar was here.  He wandered aimlessly and took in the place, and as he did he wondered at how different it was from the Hollow.  He missed the trees the most, but the cliffs were beautiful.

When Ashlar spotted Warlock he was shy, but he remembered the wolf.  Umm, hi! he called out brightly, then his ears tucked.  What... is it okay if I....  He didnt know what to ask first, so each of these petered out almost inaudibly.  The boy almost stopped, then he resolved.  He wanted friends and he had missed them!  Can I come?  This time he projected his voice so that Warlock might actually hear it.