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"Takoda?" He murmured, looking down at the pretty Shifter who looked so suddenly as though he might burst into tears at anymore. To say that he was that much more worried was an understatement, "Takoda... it's going to be alright, no need for tears." He murmured, leaning over to nuzzle against his pretty, silver hair in a manner that he hoped would help to sooth him. The poor Healer seemed to be so out of sorts at the moment, something that made him want to go along with him on his journey of his all that much more. If he were really that worried then maybe he needed someone to go along with him. He didn't like the idea of letting him go on his own, not when he seemed to be so upset by the idea. There was a part of him, a horribly selfish part, that wanted to force him to stay here. To the snowy depths of Zena with what was causing him so much grief he thought to himself.

As the other spoke, talking about he just wanted for Jacinthus to hold him, that he'd missed him while he was away and worried for him, he gave him a smile, "Now that is something that I can happily do for you, Takoda." He murmured, pushing up to his feet and set to ushering him toward the ladder that would lead into their home. Holding him close, keeping him all to himself, it was all that Jacinthus had wanted the whole time that he was away on his own perilous journey. Their wants seemed to coincide well, making the hunter more then happy to oblige, "Come on, let's go to bed." He murmured, deciding that everything else could wait a while. What was he wanted the very most at the moment was right at hand after all, that being Takoda himself.

Jacinthus was well trained, even the slightest sounds and movements waking him when they needed to, and Takoda's shifting did just that. His green eyes slid open a bit, watching as the Shifter set about trying to make his escape and he nearly sight at the sight. He debated on what it was that he should do... there was what he wanted to do, which was to keep him home, and what he knew he had to do, which was to let him go and continue about his duties as a Healer. He sighed then, hating that he had to let him go when it was the last thing he really wanted to do. Reaching out one strong arm he wrapped it around Takoda's midsection, dragging him backwards into his grasp, "No sneaking off, that's my job." He murmured, pressing a kiss to Takoda's back.

He didn't want him to leave but Jacin knew that both of them had their responsibilities, even if he didn't like this particular one, "I am loathe to let you go, not when we just got back together, but I will let you go." He murmured, then added quickly, "If you take too long though I will follow you and find you." He couldn't have anyone stealing his Takoda after all, not after he'd fought so hard and waited so long to finally win him over. He gave him another kiss, this time to the shoulder, "You have to promise to be careful, only then will I release you."

There was a moment in which Jacinthus remained completely silently, wanting to believe that Takoda was telling the truth, that his promise was one worth believing. He gave a slow nod of his head, "I see... I am going to hold you to that promise, Takoda." He said, hugging him closely, tightly, and nuzzled against his shoulder before he finally let him ago. He didn't want to let him go but he supposed that he couldn't force him to stay when he was wanting to go. This was something that Takoda had to do, he said it wouldn't take long, so he had to take his word on it. Lifting a hand he slid it slowly and lightly across Takoda's skin which was currently in its dark phase, "So long as you are careful, that is all I ask... well, that and you coming home in a timely fashion. I would hate to have to go looking for you and I am sure little Kei wouldn't like that either."

Pushing to his feet he said, "We should get you some supplies for your trip, make sure that you are ready for what it is that you are going to face, then I will walk you to the edge of the village. After that I need to see if Kei returned last night or if I need to track her down." He said, not wanting to leave either of them behind but he knew that he needed to find Kei, to make sure that she was alright.

That Takoda assure him that he didn't mean to take long was a great weight off of Jacinthus's shoulders. He didn't really want to think about him being gone too long, wanted Takoda right there at his side, felt a lot more comfortable and at ease when he was. Giving him a smile he said, "I think that we should see about getting thing ready for you then." As much as the idea of parting ways with him hurt he knew that he had to let him go. He couldn't really keep him prisoner now, could he? While a tempting idea he doubted the rest of the village would be all that amused, not to mention the other Shifters, that shield wielding idiot in particular.

With that the Hunter set to moving around their home, gathering what Takoda needed into a pack for him, the dried meat that they had a good supply of, a couple of water skins, and various other things that should help him out on his way, only once they'd gotten together everything that they would need did Jacinthus catch hold of Takoda again, dragging him over for a long, deep kiss, "I will be waiting." He said in an affectionate tone of voice a smile on his lips. Best to see him off with a smile even if he didn't want to let him go he told himself. He had to act grown up at the moment, even if he wanted to be his normal selfish self and keep Takoda forever to himself.