Ashes of Eden

Her energy was infectious! Eltrys half awkwardly returned her warm hug and melted into it. Her smile lit the world up around them in vibrant joy. He could feel every wave of her happiness roll off her like a sunshower mist.

His tail responded to the news that she had found survivors from her pack! From their birthland!
The shock overwhelmed his features but quickly warmed as his tail wagged behind him.

"This is excellent news!" His bastard uncle hadn't completely obliterated the girl's entire family like he had feared. Her flicked his ear to Bigs, with a nod. "I'm surviving, thank you!" He replied vaguely but turned back to Atryeu, "Tell me how you found them!" He said setting in to catch up.

"Speech!"