Redtail Rise It’s Chemical

Following the altercation of blood, Riley had sensed Masquerade’s need for space and prowled to the borders alongside @Watcher. The two shared a mutual fondness for silence, and he appreciated a moment of stability that seemed rare these passing days.

When their patrol finished he had found Masque gone from the Rise. Conflicted by this, but finding Mulherin’s tracks pursuing, Riley stayed.

Masquerade surprised him then, coming close with a heavy press of her nose to his cheek. For several beats, all that Riley did was stiffen — but then, incited by their contact, he reached for her in return in a silent hug meant to communicate a thousand things he could not say.