Lights of Home

The snowy based young male stopped as the Plains came into sight ahead of the group. It looked quiet, and as he stepped forward, his sapphire and amethyst eyes spotted a scattered line of stones of varying colors and size. They ran along the well-trodden path that he remembered being the border. So, Celestial still stood, as the outrunners had confirmed.

His tail wagged behind him as he stepped forward, bending to sniff at the scents. Regulus, Justice, and Fable were all among the scents there—but where was his mother’s scent? A feeling of dread crept through his heart. Had she died? Had Surreal been contagious after all? The small off-group Kavdaya and Regulus had found at last had been the other group that wandered the two continents. He had no way of knowing what had happened.

He was worried, too, at the staleness of the scents of Valor and their father. He waited until Xodus reached his side, then smiled at his brother. “Well, let’s tell them we’re home, shall we?”

He tipped his head back, muzzle pointing to the sky and sang out, calling for Regulus, first, and his siblings and parents. Regulus, naturally, was the one who would be needed to accept them both home… Dear gods, he hoped they could come home. Kavamaya and the other Nomads added their own call, ensuring it wouldn’t be missed. Kavamaya, in particular, was interested to see the leader of Celestial.

A thought was niggling that perhaps she was ready to settle down, however much she enjoyed teaching and traveling with the Nomads. She enjoyed teaching Paladin – he was a bright mind, and it was nice to talk to a member of her family, since she had left many of her siblings and cousins behind in one of the larger groups on other lands in the world – and she wanted to further his education. With her sister’s help, he had a massive potential. Assuming Kavdaya was there...

The group settled to wait however long it might take for the call to be answered, and Paladin shifted from paw to paw, eyes straining for movement in the pack lands.