Moonspear i pay my debt in hugs

At long last, he found Acrux. At least, Talisman deduced this must be him. He still looked like the coyote remembered, only he stood much taller now and he’d lost some of his babyface. He looked more like a young man than a child.

Before he could jump down from his vantage point higher up the mountain, a familiar voice called out, “Heya, tough stuff!” Talis’s eyes quickly found Alaric’s figure moving toward Acrux. Encouraged by his rescuer’s presence, the svelte coyote descended.

Hey, guys! I’m not interrupting anything, am— Talisman greeted upon approach, though the last word of his question was drowned out by a distant wail.