Noctisardor Bypass i just came to say goodnight

a year since he last set foot in the teekon wilds. a year since he met @Lullaren. a year since everything had changed. being back felt... weird, but garland didn't have much time to think about it.
past that mountain range.. you remember, right? garland gestured toward the far-off mountains and cast a slightly shy smile at his companion, attempting to mask the pain that accompanied each step. he wouldn't need to for much longer, he hoped. ahead, the promise of shelter loomed much closer than the mountains he'd spoken of. a smaller set of stony rises flanked a lush, protected valley, with only a few yards separating the pair from its entrance. just a few more yards. he tried not to grimace.