Wapun Meadow I believed it all, every word you said

Thanks, Cambria said between panting breaths, on both counts.

Etienne’s announcement gave him pause. How would they get in touch if his friend was headed for the coast? He would howl as soon as he got word from Odessia, but what if Eti was out of earshot? Cambria wouldn’t be able to go looking for him, not when he had to take care of his pregnant partner…

Okay, well, I’ll call for you as soon as we talk. If he heard him, cool. If not… Just come find us when you’re ready to touch base. We’re not staying in any one place yet, but I don’t imagine we’ll stray too far from this area, especially now.

It was probably inappropriate, though the Dragonling didn’t think about it. He just stepped forward to lick Etienne’s nose, affection imbued into the movement. It felt like his blood sparkled in his veins as they touched. He sipped in a breath, then withdrew, a bit of a dopey smile on his lips before his expression cleared and he remembered his responsibilities.

I’ll see you sooner or later, Eti, he said, heart beating somewhere in the vicinity of his throat. Hopefully sooner, Cambria added just before he snatched up the rabbit and turned to hasten back to Odessia.