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He'd be here the whole night? It was a reassuring promise, one that allowed the red head to slowly sink into sleep. Just knowing that Yaholo would be nearby if he needed him was really all that Rilind needed, especially after so long with the two of them being apart. It was like a dream really, he'd even believe that a dream was all that it was were it not for the fact that he was still in pain from his wounds. The pain was helpful, it let him know that he wasn't dreaming, that Yaholo was in fact nearby. As he slept the red haired halfbreed scooted that much closer to Yaholo, even going as far as to cling to him in his sleep with his good arm.

Ril really wasn't the sort that was demanding of anything when he was awake, wanting to take care of himself whenever possible, but when he was asleep it would appear as though he was far different. He wanted to stick close to Yaholo, to hold onto him tightly, to keep him nearby. While he knew deep down it wasn't something that he could do, not when he Yaholo had children he had to get back, but that didn't stop the unconscious part of his mind from trying. Sticking close to Yaholo in such a manner seemed to have another, rather miraculous effect as well, that being the fact that Ril was able to make it through the night without any nightmares. There were no appearances by his father, no getting attacked by the Dretch, nothing was trying to chase him or kill him, it was just peaceful darkness. It was something that he couldn't help but to appreciate, feeling as though a good night's sleep was something that his still healing body really needed. Yet another thing he needed to thank Yaholo for.

It was when morning came, along with the sounds of those outside the tent moving around, that Ril's eyes opened slowly and he realized where he was. He couldn't help but to flush a bit when he realized that he had wrapped himself around Yaholo like a serpent. Instantly he was debating if it were possible to retreat without being noticed... though at the same time he was kind of happy right where he was. After much thought he decided to just stay where he was, wanting to enjoy the closeness for just a little while longer before he was forced to let Yaholo go.

Rilind starred at Yaholo, remaining silent, as the man seemed to be coming to. His dark eyes opened up before giving a flutter to get used to the sun light, then a stretch and a yawn, all of which Rilind took in, noting every detail. Yaholo meant to leave soon and he sort of wanting to soak up every moment that the two of them had left together given he wasn't sure when they would meet again. He just wanted to remember him in detail, especially in the current mood and position he was in. It was all quite nice and inviting if you asked him, though perhaps a bit on the embarrassing side given the manner in which Yaholo referred to Ril as his love.

Cheeks coloring a bit at both the greeting and the kiss he said, "I... slept surprisingly well." It was nice, to be able to sleep so deeply and find himself completely devoid of the normal things that haunted his dreams. Giving a ghost of a smile he said, "Perhaps we should do this more often, I could use more restful nights without nightmares." An open invitation to Yaholo for whenever he felt like coming back in a way, though said in a very Rilind manner where he didn't exactly invite him, it was just sort of implied.

Rilind glanced up at Yaholo when he mentioned always sleeping together like this. It was something that sounded really nice in theory... but he also knew that since Yaholo was leaving soon that it wasn't really meant to be. It was on the tip of his tongue to ask Yaholo to stay with him... but he forced the words down, knowing that saying something like that was beyond selfish. At least he had the memory of getting to sleep alongside him for a night as well as the memory of Yaholo saying that he wanted to always sleep like this. They were things that he would keep close to his heart.

Sitting up, though slowly and a bit stiffly, he said, "I am glad to hear you don't want to go but I know that you need to." He had other responsibilities after all. It was something that he sort of envied, the fact that Yaholo had a family he wanted to return to. It was something Rilind wanted too, feeling that it was far superior to the idea of having a family that wanted to kill him instead. One day, perhaps, he thought to himself before turning to look over at Yaholo, reaching out brush a hand against his cheek, "I... probably shouldn't be happy about that but I kind of am. It's nice, knowing I will be missed."

Again, selfish of him but he could count on one hand the people who would miss him if he were to vanish again with Yaholo being the one at the top of that list, "I understand though why you have to go. It's why I won't protest in anyway about it. I just... if you can, sometime, come see me again." He still couldn't quite find it in himself to demand that he return but at least asking him to come back was a start.

Rilind watched Yaholo come in closer to him and he let his eyes close as the bigger man rested their foreheads against each other. He seemed to be trying to soak it in, the warmth and the closeness, so that he could recall it all later. He found that he was really enjoying this, finding that Yaholo was the one that he could trust most when it came to things like this. How he wanted to stay like this a little longer. His now green eyes popped open again when Yaholo spoke though, a hint of pink showing on his cheeks when Yaholo nuzzled against him, "I... ahh..." His blush seemed to get worse as Yaholo claimed that he loved him, words that he'd only ever heard from Yaholo, and therefore was always surprised by.

After a moment of though, and a rather huge internal struggle, he leaned in to press a kiss to Yaholo's forehead, "I... umm... I really miss you." He said, struggling to get the words out, but glad that he was able to do so. It was hard to speak his mind when it came to good things, his heart having been closed off a long time ago, but when Yaholo was around it was a lot easier to say nice things it would seem.

Giving a little smile and a nod he said, "I... yes, I would like to meet them." He wasn't sure what he would do around a couple kids but he meant to try his best. He wanted to meet more of Yaholo's family after all. It might be important, as well as unavoidable, if he was going to start hanging out with Yaholo more after all.

Rilind watched Yaholo closely, not sure if he should say anything since the dampness to Yaholo's eyes was something the bigger man seemed to be trying to hide. Instead of commenting he merely gave him a smile before struggling to his feet. It took some doing to follow after him but he didn't wanted to see him off even if it was causing a bit of an ache in his various wounds. At Yaholo's mention of wishing his back would go out so he could stay Rilind said, "No going to such extremes. Just come back after you find your boys, it would be easier." Not to mention the idea of Yaholo being in pain wasn't something that sat well with him. Rilind would rather take every wound for him if it meant keeping Yaholo safe, he was used to the pain after all.

When Yaholo asked about Yanenowi he found himself looking around, not really sure where the creature had gotten off to... only to see the thing suddenly emerge from the pile of things kept in the corner of his tent. He blinked a couple times, then gave a mental sigh, knowing those would need to be cleaned up. Later though, after Yaholo had gone on his way, he wasn't about to sacrifice any time with him for cleaning after all. As Yaholo told his pet to say 'bye-bye' to him Rilind did his best to keep from showing any outwards signs of the pain he felt in his chest. He was really going now he thought to himself sadly before he forced a smile, "Yes, you will see me soon." He said, not wanting Yaholo to feel any worse then he already looked.

Turning his attention to the creature that was suddenly coming over to nuzzle him he hesitated, starred a moment, then reached out to pet Yanenowi. He wasn't really used to pets but this one wasn't too bad he supposed, at least it wasn't trying to bite or scratch which was a bonus, "You take good care of him for me, alright?" He murmured to the creature before moving over toward Yaholo, his movements a bit slow. It was something that was driving him crazy, how bad his wounds were. They were what was keeping him from being able to leave with Yaholo... but it was something he'd have to deal with. Once he was better he'd seek the dark skinned man out, for now he'd see him off with the best smile he could muster.