Dragoncrest Cliffs in a still suburban town

He recognized her well as she arrived. A woman that would be hard to forget no matter where he went or what happened.

Yet she seemed different this time as they stood on the outskirts. Perhaps because he was no longer a stranger among her land. He felt...a sense of belonging in this. In her smile.

Very well. Honest, and for a moment there was a thin smile on his pale features. Thank you for giving me a chance.

Perhaps a bit softer and more sentimental than he had intended to be today. Yet he knew it was likely prompted by the sudden loneliness he plunged himself into.