Phoenix Maplewood that the vicious cycle was over

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the further they get from the mountains, from rivenwood or whatever remains of it, there is a slight leech of tension from his shoulders. though @Amadeo had been in bad shape, ezra cannot help but look over his shoulder fearing the dark pelaged man will follow them.

no, not them. her. his infatuation with his mother would be his driving force, if he did decide to track them down.

but @Skaigona doesn't bring him up and neither does ezra.

his focus is singular.

find @Anselm and @Gideon. or find answers.

his steps falter as he nears the edge of the maplewoods, knowing he should loop back around and reunite with his mother. soon. the restlessness that had taken root in ezra makes him eager to jump the gun, to go and go and go until his paws were cracked and bloodied.

he hangs his head for a moment, blowing out a breath before his gaze lifts first and then his head, a glimpse spared over his shoulder.