Northstar Vale the finite mind cannot grasp the infinite

for @Nanuq <3

He had been meant to help lead Epoch once, but hat felt like a lifetime ago. The plans had changed in the end, and they had stayed with Mereo, but being here reminded him of all the time he had lost. He had missed so much while he was gone, but the worst of it was not being with his sons. He felt so much guilt over that, and he just wanted to fix things. He was unsure if Nanuq would want the same. He had every right to be angry. But Kallik wasn't going anywhere. He wanted to be here, with his family. He wanted to be a proper father. He wanted his sons back in Mereo, but he wasn't going to force them. They had found others to teach and care for them in his absence; he wasn't here to uproot their lives, but he hoped they would want to come home.

Kallik stopped just before crossing over the borders to the vale. Nanuq's scent was there, and he felt a huge relief at that knowledge. He tipped his head back and howled a long call for his son. Then he waited.