A chance encounter

He shifts his weight back and forth where he stands. As much as he wants to move closer to her, he can't risk it. Just being able to see her, well and alive, sends a wave of relief through his body. It's visible on his expression and how he exhales when she turns to look at him. The way she says his name makes his heart squeeze and he gives her a half-hearted smile and a nod of his head.

"Y-yes, everyone," he turns his head away to muffle a cough into his shoulder before turning back. "Everyone, minus Mortis and a few others, are doing just fine," Wilder attempts to smile wider, but his lips are dry and cracked. The irritation is enough to send his smile back to nothing. "How is everyone in the Col?" He asks, paw lifting momentarily before remembering he can't go closer to her.

"Wilder & Vesper"