Well, at least it's better

The fiery amber of Artorias' eyes instantly found the cool turquoise of Briar's when she turned to face him, and there was no doubt in his mind any longer. Somehow, the young fae had found her way down to Auster, despite the distance and the weather. His eyes widened, watching her smirk at him with a dumbfounded look on his face. She was the last wolf he ever expected to find wandering around out here, and yet here she was. So many questions raced through his mind, but none ever made it to his tongue. He just stared back at her while she greeted him with the same bravado she had when she was a puppy. Except she wasn't a puppy anymore. She had grown so much since he'd last seen her all those months ago. She now stood just about as tall as he did, showing that they would probably end up matching in height, with a distinct feminine shape to her body hidden beneath the dense winter coat she wore. The little nubs on her head had grown into proper antlers now, and as she got older, it was apparent that she was taking very much after her mother. It was impossible for Artorias to keep his eyes off of her, too stunned not only by her appearance but by how much she had changed and grown as well.

Corbin, taking note of Artorias' stupor, decided to save his friend's pride and hopped further up Artorias' back to better present himself to Briar. "A pleasure to meet you, miss. My name is Corbin, companion to the young Master Artorias," he replied, wings spread to his side as he bowed in salutations to her. "I take it you two know one another?"

"Her family is close with mine," Artorias explained, though his voice was distant as he remained in his surprise. The blue-furred wolf finally blinked his eyes to snap himself into reality again and furrowed his brow in confusion. "Briar... what are you doing here? How did you even get to Auster?" Artorias was having trouble processing what he was seeing and what he was feeling. Was he happy to see the Fatalis girl? He still didn't know if they were friends or not, since their first and only interaction had been at the playdate that ended in a spar—a spar he won and she had been quite upset about if he remembered correctly. He didn't know if Briar's appearance was something to be celebrated to watched with caution.