Noctisardor Bypass Paths

As he groomed Inkeri, Lucius found himself mentally drifting, the sound of her voice lulling him into a sort of stupor. He found he enjoyed hearing her native tongue, but he was struggling to follow along. He worked a knot from Inkeri's shoulder, gently, then he left the water.

Most of him was drenched, and he shook out his pelt swiftly. "You think that fish we dried is ready by now?" He was getting a little hungry.