Like a Stone

Elias noticed that uncertain look Vale gave him when he mentioned a bond between him and it made him smirk, he understood- he felt it, too. It was bizarre to hear those words from his mother, but he listened to her- and he did not take her words lightly. It'd been awhile since he'd heard her voice, so this must have meant something to her. She was always an emotional creature, always one step away from a meltdown and following her heart wherever it took her. She was as passionate as she was strong, so the fact that she was appearing in his mind to help guide him on his social ties did not surprise Elias.

His ears perked when he heard Vale thank him, the words surprisingly unexpected. To him, the guidance and understanding he was offering Vale weren't really seen as a favor, but he was suddenly realizing what it meant to Vale. Elias gave him a nod, suppressing the urge to smile as he watched him begin to work on the ram skull. "You're welcome, Vale... and thank you."

He finally started to make his way back out of the caves, though it seemed clouds from up above were beginning to seem threatening. There was a storm coming, but he wasn't sure how far off it was yet.. he hoped he had enough time to make it back to Lirim before it arrived, but it would see. Weather was so unpredictable in his mind, and it made him stop and think- an ear flicking again before he twisted his neck to look back to Vale. "Oh, and... watch your step around Mount Volkan." He couldn't stay any longer, not with this storm threatening to take more time from him. With that, he left the cavern in a full sprint back toward the dunes.