Moonspear half light, half heart

“Mmhmm,” the redtail agreed with a sage nod. Njord could remember a time when Loko, Sobo, Coraline, and Mireille had been young pups playing in the warm beach sand. That memory felt both distant and near… something that happened many years ago but felt like it was yesterday. Njord found as he became older, time moved faster. Even Seal and Orca were growing like wild weeds.

The grief and bittersweetness was an uncomfortable place to be, but it was part of the process. Njord removed his arm from ‘round Roydn and took a big breath as if he set down a great weight. “Ah always thought a father’s path could be lonely… sometimes, he must carry the family’s burdens. Make difficult choices.” He imparted upon the young man. “But… if you ever feel this way, ken others like me walk this path. We can walk beside one another, yes?”