Moonspear Ripcord

For @Charon and @Amekaze! Take your time, I know you're both busy IRL. :)

They parted ways at Deepwood Weald. Floki had stood at the edge of the treeline, watching until Aria's pale figure disappeared from sight. Only when he could no longer see her did he turn southward, loping towards Moonspear with his heart in his throat. He was left unable to fully process his emotions from the trip -- there had been highs and lows, but overall he was worried about Aria and about the state of the Teekon Wilds.

As soon as his paws hit the border, he lifted a leg to leave a marking. He had been gone so long he worried that his scent had faded; Lazarus' face flashed in his mind and he wrinkled his nose. The yearling began to scale the slope, moving deftly across the rocky terrain until he reached a broad, flat ledge near the mountain's base. There, he stepped to the edge, toes hooked over the dropoff.

He paused for only a moment to gather his breath, then sent out a call for the Alpha pair. He had news to report, and wanted to hear if anything had happened at home in his absence.