While the male had no reason to feel awkward standing in the clearing- he had no need for a partner to arrive and this was a task he could complete on his own- there was a certain sense of loneliness as he stood there. He'd asked Eclipse if she might like to come, but she'd declined on the basis that she already knew how to use and hunt with a bow. He'd allowed her that one, but promised her that they would complete at least one task together. She grudgingly agreed and Saul had left, unsure of whether he would complete the task on his own. His run this morning had done a lot to clear his head and he felt settled and happy with the days task, but there was still a certain portion of him that wished he at least had a companion to do this with. He was sure he didn't know anyone else here and none of them looked particularly interested in speaking with him.
He wasn't alerted to her presence until she was right in front of him, this small blonde female whom he'd met only once before. It had been a strange turn of events- Saul had left with her horse Gypsy with the intention of getting her pregnant by Hermes. Well, it had worked and Saul was rather amused to see the female whom Gypsy belonged to here today. Of course, his surprise was nothing to the astonishment to the verbal vomit spewing from her mouth. His brain kept up well and Saul let out a long chuckle when she was about halfway through her tirade of questions and comments. To top it all off, her small form had begun to hop and bounce in front of him. Her small hands curled in his larger ones as she tried to hold herself still. There was a brief moment of silence before Saul grinned and pulled her into him for a hug.
"Heya Dix, long time no see. Everything is great thank you, although a lot has happened." He thought about Siku and Temeraire, how one love had left his life and another, completely different love had taken her place. His son was the most precious thing to him now. "Gypsy is fine, although she isn't showing yet. Horses don't show until their last three months of gestation so we've got a little wait for now. She's due in June though, so not long now." He said, thinking about Maia as well. "Ichika is great... and you appear to have acquired a pack scent? Whats this?" He said, drawing back to look into her eyes, a twinkle there. He really did like Dixie and he felt it a shame they'd never kept in contact after their meeting half a year ago. "Yeah, this is Archery. Wanna have a go?" He asked, green eyes hopeful that he'd acquired a companion to complete the task with.
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