Ocean's Breath Plateau bajrangi bhaijaan

once the children were settled, he sought out @Chakliux.

aditya was slowing down. each time he rose from slumber, his bones ached a little more, and his joints took longer to work properly. he was stiff-legged even now as he looked for the man around the rendezvous—then, not finding him, he tipped his nose up and howled, and headed to the shore.

the old man paced along the surf, enjoying the feel of the waves against his ankles. he was slow and somewhat ungainly, though his eyes were still sharp. a question was burning in his chest, and he dared not speak it aloud until necessary.