-Petal Village-
-Dewmire, Baston-
Andras sat in poignant sadness with Reqiel. The Angel's tears had dried up, but he still seemed to be coming to terms with all that he had lost. Andras' teeth were gritted, the number of things he couldn't protect Reqiel from an ever-growing list.
When Reqiel looked up, a different kind of wonder was on his face. "You found me."
Andras' expression was of one with a mouthful of lemons. Reminded of their parting in Rosemoor, it was like meeting Reqiel for the first time again. "We still haven't completed our journey." He shrugged.
Reqiel broke out in a smile, "I don't have very long to spend on Earth."
Andras did a double take, "You intend to return to the Realm?"