The places we never should have left

A howl he had been expecting sounded through the air and Ace couldn't help the grin that appeared. His nephew had said he'd be back, and while Ace had remained hopeful, he also wouldn't hold it against the boy for not returning. But he had. Even if it took a while, but the King was sure he had his reasons. He abandoned his project and headed towards the borders. He hoped Casso had been doing well since they last met, but he had no doubts his nephew could handle himself fairly well. As Casso came into view, Ace hurried his pace until he met his nephew. "Casso, it's good to see you again. I trust you had a safe journey back?" The northern storms had ravaged the north lands over the winter, and he hoped Casso hadn't gotten caught up in those or injured in some way. "How's the rest of your family..?" Baine especially. He had a soft spot for the woman and wondered if she had passed on to the next life or still clinging to this one...