Outlining the new chapter

He rarely ventured too far from the borders, knowing full well that his status left him with little leeway to explore the surrounding lands. In this particular moment, he was within a few minutes dead sprint of the Armada. It was good enough, just to change up the scenery and stretch his legs somewhere unfamiliar. Perhaps.. it was fate? It didn't take long to catch the scent of a very familiar male. A sly grin toyed at inky lips as the waif picked up his pace to follow the scent of the pale man with the soft ears and equally soft voice. Despite meeting during such a harrowing time, he found himself looking back on that first night on the beach quite fondly. The silvery glow of moonlight on alabaster fur, and the inexplicable sorrow in those blue eyes. He'd hold that memory fondly for years to come.

And there he was. Looking so forlorn, this time in the daylight. "What troubles you, watashi no tsuki?" the words escaped like a sigh, soft and just a little wistful. "Have you missed me that much?" he asked with a sly smile, tipping his head to the side as he approached. The casual roll of his gait and the gentle sway of his hips, matched with the forward tilt of his ears, betrayed his ease. For just moment, he wasn't a wary slave. He felt more himself. The confidence of a man well acquainted with his own assets.

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