Jade Fern Grove off the edge

too busy with his rebellious schemes and how many times he had to sneak out until he'd be able to venture far enough to find kaertok, vex fails to realize that he's mostly grown into his adult body. at a few days shy of six months, he's still gangly but in a ghost of the grandfather he takes after physically, he is tall and large despite that. though childish in many other aspects and still a bit physically in the softness of his features that had yet to harden into firm muscle, he could easily be mistaken for an adult from a far away enough distance.

not willing to test his luck and sneak out too far from the bypass while he was still in arbiter's crosshairs for his and haunt's last (failed) attempt; he ventures into the jade fern grove. his steps slow to a halt as a familiar scent tickles his nose and precedes the familiar shape of the boy vex had bullied months ago now. deja vu, vex remarks out loud, hoping to draw the other boy's attention. huh, the snort left vex as he stopped a few feet away, studying the other boy. you're still small.