Redtail Rise But She’s Always a Woman to Me.

ancelin wanted to invite lilia along, not only for her expertise with the area but for her companionship, which she had always given to him. even after he lost his fight with relic, here she was, seeming as though she felt some sort of way about his pending departure.
but it was for those reasons that he also didn't want to ask her. ancelin wanted to do this alone, without the expectation or eyes of pack on him.
"not long, i bet. enough to scope things out. i don't plan to sleep there or anything. figured i'd be back and forth for a while."
maybe long enough to see warmth truly spark spring in the taiga or along the coast. "you gonna be okay?" he asked next, purple eyes trying to catch the sky-blue of her own gaze.