Ouroboros Spine swima

Dragomir let the beat of his tail match Keyni''s, returning her smile with a wider grin of his own. He couldn't regret the time he'd spent alone in the wilderness, but it was nice to share friendly company again. Giving a hind leg one last shake, he dropped to a sit on the lakeshore and cast his gaze sideways over the water.

For some reason, Keyni's mention of spring reminded him of his mother. Not in any specific way, just that he recalled how she loved the greenery of the world. Even though it wasn't a personal memory and wasn't tied to her abandonment, the thought twisted something in him and he shoved it away, refusing to let it colour his view of Keyni herself. She was not Aurewen.

Soon there will be flowers, he remarked, and the air will taste sweet again. He couldn't say he had any particular love of flowers, but they brought the birds, and the birds reminded him of Isi. Have you been here long? I've only just joined.