Lost in the forest, and liking it

[Lucky Lili Lane]

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Lili had been waiting anxiously in the neutral territories surrounding AniWaya for Flynn and her mate to come back, along with the animals she'd left behind. Mostly, though, she was eager to see Luke again. It wasn't often they'd parted for long periods of time in their months on the road together, and now...well, now Lili found it somewhat hard to function without dear Luckless. Being able to call out his name over her shoulder, and getting an answer, was one of the most important things in her life to date. Maybe AniWaya had become one of those things, but Luke would always be held dearest to her heart.

It wasn't long before she saw his familiar figure come over the horizon, though it seemed an infinitely longer time until he was standing close enough for her to see him clearly. She stood up, waving madly, her grin wild and her curled tail doing a happy little jig behind her. Finally he was close enough for her to cup her hands around her maw and shout his name, so that he didn't think a stranger had greeted him so warmly--damn them if they tried! She'd tear them to pieces!--and, when she could finally take it no longer, she dropped her hands and ran to him.

They weren't far from the border now at all, close enough for her to shout a jumbled instruction to Gad and a promise of apples if he continued on into the packlands--their place, after all, was guaranteed. A moment later she leaped, aiming straight for Luke, and attempted to crush him to her, despite his larger size. Luke! I missed you so much! C'mon, we have to get you accepted! I haven't gone inside the packlands at all without you! She wanted them to see it together. And they would...hopefully.