The Tangle She says the joys of life are lost among the living

All of his misgivings washed away when she responded just as eagerly to him. Ashlar matched her pace and energy in closing the distance and circled around, whuffling happily and nuzzling her cheeks with his muzzle. I hoped you'd be here. He hadn't waited long after sorting things with Ratio to come. Just long enough to ensure that Avicus was fine and to spend a few days drinking in his newfound companionship.

He wanted to speak about that, but first. I missed you, he admitted, smiling and waving his tail. He truly had, just as even with her, he missed Ratio now. How he wished they could all live together, but he knew that was not possible. He would never consider, or even dream, of asking Avicus to leave her Rise. Not the way things were now.