Dragoncrest Cliffs with a crew that’s bound to pack them in

it could be said for certainty that val hated very few things in this world -- but leaving @Suzu behind was one of them. she was an adult, capable of her own choices, but it didn't make parting any easier.

he was largely silent as he and @Thibault returned home. they'd stayed long enough to get their energy restored, and then they were on the road. this time, val took the time to explain to thibault the dangers of the mainland. he entertained any and all questions the boy had, disposed by a strange sense of melancholy he had not experienced in some time.

the road stretched out before them. that night, he dreamed of an old spectre and held the boy close.