Dragoncrest Cliffs ti gason pèdi

for the first time in his short life, lafayette had left sapphique.

he hadn't intended to take long. consumed by grief for val and worry for his wayward twin and sister sobeille, he'd set off without a second thought. the boy had come up empty, though, and now returned to his home with metaphorical (and literal) tail between his legs.

his handsome, tapered face—more man now than child—tipped upward in a howl for his manman, sea-green gaze nervously scanning the treeline. he had heard many a tale of men abandoning sapphique in time of need,

and now here he was, having done the same.

at least he had returned. lafayette hoped they could forgive him with that in mind.

@Mireille specifically mentioned but AW