His head was literally spinning. It had been Lilin's idea for the excursion, to show the Clan where about's it was they were thinking of relocating to and Saul had been ecstatic about showing his family the houses that he'd found on his not-so-planned trip northward. He remembered the two weeks Lilin had avoided him, the sheer panic that he'd felt when he couldn't find her. He hadn't thought about it- he'd upped and went after her. Niernan and Bran were capable of holding down the fort and when Saul had returned, the camp was still standing which was an added bonus. Temeraire had been far to hypo when Saul had managed to catch him and he wondered what on earth his cousins had done to the boys in his absence. Life had righted itself once more and he and Lilin had managed to at least come to the agreement that there was certainly something going on between them and that they shouldn't ignore each other. It had been then that she'd suggested they make the trip. Getting up there had been largely uneventful, although Colibri had appeared suddenly which had delighted both Saul and Lilin.
They had decided to stay in the houses for the night and return to the Lakes in the morning. Of course, fate would have it that they did not leave straight away. Saul had discovered another Stormbringer relative in the library, although she certainly had more to reveal. His brain refused to process all the information that Miskunn had revealed- he knew it would overwhelm him. But they'd convinced the dark furred Stormbringer to return to the Lakes with them and Saul had lost his interaction with Lilin for most of the journey home- she had been far too wrapped up in talking to their new found relative. They'd arrived back at the lakes and Lilin had graciously allowed Colibri and Miskunn to share her hut with her, despite the relative cramping that would occur.
It seemed life was in some kind of limbo at the moment- they hadn't quite reached that breaking point where they packed up and moved, created a pack completely. But after seeing the houses, spending a night in them, Saul's mind was set. That was where they were going to end up. The day after their arrival had been spent organising, talking to Miskunn some more, stealing kisses from Lilin whenever he thought they had a moment alone. It was risky business, but the thought of creating a pack with her was beginning to dawn on Saul and he couldn't contain his excitement. The only ones not affected by their masters excitement was the animals- Eirias was as aloof and unperturbed as ever and Hermes and Artan remained grazing, uncaring of what was going to happen. Ciaran perhaps had a better understanding of what was happening, although Saul wasn't too sure.
Today dawned bright and early, the sunlight creeping through the doorway of the home that he'd built just a few weeks prior. He felt a little sad and guilty that they would be leaving soon, but it was never his intention to stay here forever. Rising, his routine was cut short halfway through his run as Eirias swooped down from a tree, talons extended to land painfully on Saul's back. He winced, although recognised his birds need for some interaction. He slowed, shoulder blades trying hard not to dislodge the bird. He hadn't seen Eirias since they'd returned, not properly anyway and he wondered what the bird was getting up to. Their limited communication would not allow Saul to ask the bird outright where he'd been, and he doubted Eir would reveal much anyway. Still, walking in silence was a little strange when he hadn't greeted his companion.
"Good afternoon Eirias." He said softly, looking back to see the bird balancing on his back, wings lifted to help the balance process, mouth slightly parted. He enjoyed the company of his bird and hummed softly as he continued walking, trying not to jostle him too much.
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