Hoshor Plains I will always heed your call

The gentleness of her smile was unexpected. Valiant realized only once he saw it that he'd been waiting to court her suspicion or disapproval. But she only invited him to walk with her, apparently without reservation. Valiant began to think he'd imagined seeing her earlier.

He fell into step beside her, nose twitching as he took in the scents on her pelt. He thought he could pick out Vairë's children from the mix despite having never been formally introduced, unless that somehow happens in my current Vairë/Val thread.

"I'd like to join Moonglow to stay, once Dutch gets back to the glacier," he said without preamble. He stole a searching glance at Kukutux's face. "I know Dutch likes it there, but Moonsong's... young." Ariadne was young, was what he meant. "And at Moonglow I'd still be close to him, just like y'all are with your daughters. So if you'd give me the chance, I'd like to try and fit in in your village."