+302 The golden female twirled around, and Vesper rolled on the pavement with all four pale-socked limbs waving in the air before she returned to her feet, her lips wrinkled back in a snarling grin as her friend batted at her, continuing to twist and vocalize her happiness. Her umber paws dropped heavily onto her, knocking her down again, leaving the coyote to writhe and laugh. They were a tangle for just a moment until X’yrin nuzzled her, and her tail wagged high and fast as she returned the affection, only to pull away a bit self-consciously when she could feel the raven’s eyes on her.
“This is X’yrin,” the tawny female said by way of explanation, her voice breathless before she gestured to the bird. “And this is Stark, another one of my mentors.”
The raven ruffled his feathers. “Hearing much about X’yrin,” he croaked, but made no more comment other than to look Ves over curiously, perhaps not used to these shows of play outside of clan mates—and even then, few were given this much enthusiasm. Being with the Exultare again brought Vesper’s thoughts around full circle, however, back to her musings about how the seasons had turned and how autumn found her, once again, wandering the northland and looking back on her past.
“There’s so much to talk about,” Vesper said, a yearling again as she looked excitedly at the Nomad. They’d last met each other under the stress of war and disbandment, and since then the Centurion had found victory, new leadership, love. Learning what she had from Jaden and the other diplomat, she knew that X’yrin probably had much to tell her, too. Unsure of where to start, the small hybrid renounced her voice and dignity and simply reached out to paw happily at the other, whining.
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