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Taikon, feeling stupid, had no idea what Zephyr was talking about. But, as he thought about it, he surmised that the boy meant before the journey across the mountains. That journey had changed each of them in various ways. As he thought about it, he recalled the hard times, rainy days, and comforting moments. Takiyok and he had been through a lot together, but there had been much on that trip that he had gained separate from her. The feelings that rose made him feel guilty.
Taikon didn't bother to ask "why can't Rowan leave" because he didn't care about the answer. How far is it? Takiyok doesn't like me to go far for too long. She... is afraid, he told Zephyr, still unsure, but eying the boy's cold gaze. There was still something there. Something warm, and knowing.