Blacktail Deer Plateau i had to find you

The trill of the adventure, the adrenaline rush and the lightweight feeling that came when he placed his life in danger were all things he could never say goodbye to. Like her, they were embedded inside of him, tattooed on his skin to forever remain with him.
He would never deny that, not to her especially. It had been after all what they had bonded over -- together they had ran across the whole Plateu, chasing lights in the dead of the night.

Perhaps she had not run fast enough to avoid her feelings to catch up with her, but she was running too fast to allow him to make things right now. Regarless if she wanted to keep being a fugitive to her heart, she would one day get tired of running and he would one day get tired of chasing her.

Slowly, a heavy silence began to settle above them, weighing down on the silver male's back and pushing down his heart into his stomach. He might've not fought a bear, but he still wore his heart on his sleeve. Vulnerable to her indifference and carelessness. He might not have physical injuries civering his body but he did have a wounded heart.
He had fought.
He had fought against the fachade that covered his real-self, he had fought against his fear to get her out of that cave.
He had fought.

But that didn't matter now.
I'm not asking you to come back -- because you are not happy here. he barked softly, his eyes sinking upon her own for a brief second.
Neither of them would dare to voice what their eyes so clearly tried to admit. She had a life now, and a high rank to be proud of, Congratulations, I'm happy for you he barked with a feeble smile, trying to convince her as well as himself of what he had just said.

Take care Finley he sighed at last, his jaw clenching tightly to avoid the word-vomit from spilling out. Telling her how he felt would make no difference now, and probably not ever.