Bearclaw Valley dancing with the devil

another call. fancy evien kastner, and he called for merrick. the boy was idly toying with one of astara's ears, comforted by her presence, but dragged himself away eventually. if the shadow followed, he would be warmed through. if not, merrick had confidence in his own ability to handle such. 
"evien," the mad boy greeted with a flick of his plume, tone familiar despite the fact that he had only met the chocolate medic once before. so he had come back. that counted for something, though merrick was jealously aware of the connection evien had with fields.
single eye burned upon the careful visage of the other, and he was silent.