The Summer Bonfire

While others had been preparing for the bonfire and getting various things ready, Grim was in his room pacing. He'd sent the invitation rather last minute, but his flying fox had assured him that Sorcerer had received it and that he would come. What if he'd forgotten, or what if he'd gotten lost? He supposed that it would be rather difficult to miss the large castle but he was still worried. What if he'd changed his mind? Worry was written all over his face, even as he moved from the castle to the narrow land bridge that joined Auster and Boreas. He crossed said bridge and waited for Sorcerer for what felt like forever, though in reality it probably hadn't been more than an hour. His impatience had dragged him out here earlier than he expected, but everything started to fall into place when he saw the two-toned man break from the trees. Well, everything but his heart that had started hammering the moment he saw the handsome man.

Unable to stop his tail from wagging atop his back, the fluff swaying from side to side, he did his best to stay still yet found himself eagerly moving to close the distance between them with a wide, natural smile. "I'm so happy you came," he said as he nuzzled his cheek briefly , not only grateful that he would have the man he'd been crushing on lately with him, but also so he wouldn't feel so alone. Sure, the Hallows had every Carpathian that was worth calling family within the castle walls, but he still felt like a stranger... even to himself; especially to himself. Yet for some reason, none of it mattered when he was with Sorcerer.

Their journey back to the starlit plains wasn't a very long one, but it was clear that the event would be starting soon as everyone had started to gather and the massive stack of oiled wood appeared to be ready to light. He'd never been to one of these annual bonfires before, so he hardly knew what to expect, but he was sure Artorias or someone would seek him out if they needed something from him. He focused on showing Sorcerer around a bit, pointing out and half introducing his immediate family to him as they sat on the outskirts of the gathering and waited for it to fully begin.

"Grimshaw" & "Sorcerer"