Phoenix Maplewood lentando

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Arric searched the face of his friend with a smile that lit up his blue eyes and moved forward boldly to greet kindly. He wasn't sure if Ashlar would exactly like that, but his excitement was paramount.

A sniff to his head and a nudge to the crown of his ear. Followed, by a step back and a look down with crinkled eyes of mirth. 

Yupp. Don't live that far away. What brings you here? You doing okay? How did the spring and summer go?