New Places, Old Faces

[Neela Garcia]

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Why yes that is a pun on the thread title where Neela and Jace met :3 Backdated to the 3rd. Post order is Neela/Jace/Dalgina/Keldava.

Neela fidgeted nervously as she stared at the invisible barrier in front of her, nose twitching every now and then as wafts of the scent marking the Cercatori de Arte border drifted down to her nose. Despite all the times Jace had told her she didn't care about Neela's past, that she considered her a friend still, there was still a dull shade of self doubt lingering in the back of Neela's mind. Grynn was silent as she perched on a branch, staring at Neela, and even Oonu and Marahute had quieted down, seemingly recognising Neela's troubled state of mind. Skylar was a silent but comforting presence, the dark hued Peregrine perched on Neela's shoulder as she often did.

Coming to see Jace had been a good idea right up until Neela had actually arrive on the border, at which point she had promptly descended into a bundle of nerves. She had been standing here staring at the border for nearly ten minutes now and would have continued to do so for a while more if it wasn't for a slight pinch on her shoulder. Turning towards the pinch Neela stared into a pair of eyes, reflective black pools rimmed with bright yellow. Skylar rubbed her head against Neela's, too young to really understand why she was upset but wanting to comfort her all the same.

The young falcon's presence was strangely reassuring and Neela smiled weakly at her, reaching one hand up to gently stroke her, claws running gently down the birds spine before Neela took a deep breath and strode towards the border, stopping just outside it.

Neela's howl gave away none of the nervousness that she felt. The sound echoed through the air and over the Arte territory, a sweet, melodious sound more akin to Neela's singing than her talking, calling for Jace to come meet her.

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