| Subject: **His sword twirls casually in his paws, but his jaw muscles are tense. Astriana's last words echo in his mind as he walks, his eyes dart around as he looks for the landmarks that would lead him to where he and Aislinn are heading. A blackened and charred stump looms up in their line of sight and Rio stops beside it. Resting a paw against it he walks around the base, staring intently at the new grass growing around it. Half way around he stops and bends to the ground, a small piece of charred bark has been carved out of the stump and lays partly concealed in the grass. Grinning he turns to face Aislinn** Nearly dere, she knows we is comin' an' she's safe fer naow. She would nae 'ave done this otherwoise. Come on les' go. We gotta catch 'er up. **As they continue on the sounds of the camp behind them have all but died away, leaving them in silence as they travel** |
