Noctisardor Bypass no context.

She recognized the voice, and it pulled her out of her drowsy haze. Pike? She was up onto her feet and moving towards the source before she knew what she was doing. Was Terance with him too? Might be awkward if so. But if he was, well, he was kind of late. She'd probably be figuring out if she was pregnant or not soon, and she'd certainly have a bone to pick with the man for him to show up now...

But she had never blamed Pike -- despite the fact he was nearly a yearling when he had vanished, to her he was still a child (he hadn't even earned his name, after all). He had likely done what he was told, but now he was back. Alone? Arbiter slowed, scanning he horizon behind him, but it did look like it was just him. She sped up again, right over to her son, sniffing him and looking him over to make sure he was okay -- but not yet embracing him until her examination was complete. It had been a while. You're home. But not entirely a statement. It had some uncertainty to it, but not an entire question. There was one obvious one that hung in the air unsaid, but first she was going to be happy that her son was back and alive, tail wagging behind her.