Silver Moraine She's earned her degree

breaks my heart he won't be there but <3<3<3 Thank you for the thread!

He seemed to consent to her idea, which was really for the best for him. She couldn't see him surviving long out here on his own like this- and she felt pleased that he would come back to the Rise with her once she'd cleared it with Avicus. 

"Okay. You thtay heah. I'll be back in about a day, kay?" 

She was tired. Exhausted. She hadn't gotten much sleep, as she'd spent the night hunting for him, but the sooner she returned to the Rise, the sooner she could get Quennell some help. She gave his tired brow a kiss, and then picked up a trot headed back toward the Rise with the Silver Moraine falling away behind her. 

Past the tall timbers, the wind began to blow. She wished she had stayed one day longer with him there, where the treeline stood against the Moraine. She glanced back over her shoulder once, toward the line of tall trees, and could pick out the small, sheltered area she'd left her friend at. There was a slight rise in the old lakebed, there- she'd recognize it in an instant the next time she saw it. 

Though the next time she did- he was gone.