Sunbeam Lair i promised i wouldn’t do it again

Thade gave a curt, thankful nod towards the lair’s apparent concierge, and picked up his grey tail into a determined posture. He turned in the direction of his exit and started off immediately at a bounding canter, feeling more spirited than he had in weeks. He was halfway gone when the boy suddenly slowed, looked back over his shoulder, and called out bye, Cenric! before disappearing into the distant foliage with a hard rustle.