X
A moment of regret passed for the horned bear, but only a moment as Xiang turned from the corpse, panting and heaving. The white creature that whispered apologies and vanished, a moment of curiosity.
"You neither?" he asked the sudden empty quiet of the forest.
Whatever else the stranger had been, a much needed help, a miracle in their crisis. He would have to investigate later. For now, Xiang examined Tone, but didn't try to rouse him. The moss was held in place with care as Xi gathered the young ulaya into his arms and took to the skies.
Xi would have flown around the entire world, had it been required of him, luckily help was not too hard to find, though it took a little detour. First he'd landed by the sea but signs left behind pointed him inland.
An old friend sought and found. Tone's life was spared.
~FIN~
