Hey Mr. Knickerbocker

Gavroche was excited. Seeing Melanthios again had been a highlight of his day… he hadn’t seen his cousin in, gosh, forever! She, or they as the red one preferred now, had last defended him from their grandmother when Keno had attempted to rip his wings from his body as a mere child. Melanthios stood up to a woman no one else dared to… and all for him. He admired them.

But hearing the call of the other wolf Gavroche perked. “Mela! That’s Acere! The one I’ve been telling you about!” He’d been talking to his cousin for the better part of the day, telling them of who he’d met since arriving in Boreas.

With pep in his step Gavroche walked along with Melanthios to where Acere and the foxes were waiting. Houdini rode on Gav’s head, watching the area around them as the winged boy worked doubletime to make sure he kept up with the larger wolf.

Once he saw Acere though he broke into a run, calling out to them. “Acere! Finn! Lumi!” Gavroche was grinning ear to ear, Houdini clinging to him as she eyed the two foxes.

“What in the HECK are you wearing?” Houdini squeaked, beady eyes fixed on Ace. “It’s to help him fight, ‘dini! Finn, Lumi, you are gonna help him, right?” Gav’s tail was wagging back and forth as he glanced at Mela, is green eyes bright.

“Melanthios is really strong you know. I think they’d be good to practice with!” He didn’t even care that he’d gotten covered in mud running up to the other. He could get cleaned up later.