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[/html]Hybrid's movement through the lands were slowly returning to a familiar rhythm. It was becoming more of a mechanical routine for him to wander through the territory, idling patrolling empty borders. The war was over now, and there was no one out there. Hybrid wondered if somehow, the wolves of Dahlia de Mai had forgotten about them. Perhaps they were too busy hunting down the leader they had exiled. However, it was doubtful; the main driving force of their blood thirst had been their leader. Now that they had removed him, nothing was left for the wolf pack. A small voice in the back of his head noted that if Inferni so desired, now they could crush Dahlia de Mai. But for whatever reason, that was not their goal. It never had been, no matter how much Hybrid desired it. He did not think even Gabriel wanted it. Even if Gabriel’s word was law, Hybrid still contemplated these things. Even if Gabriel could deny his request of destruction, his desire for it was still there, pulsing.
Somehow, Hybrid found himself returning to the caves earlier than he had anticipated. His long, spindly legs brought him to the entrance of Kaena’s den; soon, he found himself waiting outside of it. He had never been here before, but inexplicably, he had found himself desiring her company. Someone’s company, at least. Someone who was not a fool, and who could see the realities of the post-war period.
He was tired.
“Kaena,” he called out. He paused, wondering if he should say anything else. He was unused to this sort of greeting. He did not often seek others out or wait patiently. There were many things he did not do, and he wondered if he would begin changing his habits now that the war had concluded. There were many things he wondered about.
He frowned and peered inside the cave, snaking his head around the entrance. The cave was dark in comparison to the outside world. The sun shone brightly behind him. Hybrid turned around for a moment, re-affirming that the world was still there and the sun was still was still shining. He peered in again, noticing a room off to the back. He wondered if Kaena was in there. He took a step forward, then hesitated; he did not know what he was supposed to do now.