In the dense forest, there was little to be seen except for the flickers of white which would litter the ground when a lucky ray of light penetrated the canopy. With spring gradually making its mark upon the land of Helovia, the densest canopies would only grow more full, leeching out every last spot of light until only those with the keenest eyes could see. Two pairs of particularly keen eyes, one violent and one in stunning gold, were navigating the dense darkness below the trees. Paws garnered with thick, black claws step nearly silent upon the mossy loam of the forest, still a bit slushy from the melting snow which still clinged to the towers of trees. Like a hurried lover, the white crept close to rough face, closer still until it dissipated entirely.

Snap, the resounding echoes of a twig as the large paws make a mistake, cracking the small limb in half along his way. It mattered little to the large hybrid now, for even though his keen ears could hear the companion flying at his side, the affectionate, cheery, and incessant voice no longer called out to his mind. In fact, there was no sense of anything in Osiris's mind. The heartbroken coo of Comadre on the first day of spring seemed to signal to Osiris that, much like his own, the dragon's mind was also quiet. "Srrrrsssssssss," the call from above comes, and the wolf looks up to see two violet eyes watching him intently.

Out of whatever love the strange pair had for each other, they had not separated ways. Perhaps it was simply comfort, but the affection felt on the cold heart of the wolf was undeniable. Unable to hear Comadre's own reasons, Osiris stayed silent about his. It mattered little why the reptile chose to stay close to his bonded, now missing the bond that had been so natural, just that he had.

A thud on his shoulder rings out as the dragon lands upon it, little claws digging into a thinning coat and grasping the wolf's mane. "We will find them soon I hope, Comadre," the wolf says, before realizing he had unwittingly stopped in his path while thinking about the lost bond between he and the small dragon atop his back. With a heavy sigh, the hybrid begins moving again, shifting through the trees, paws making soft, quiet thuds as he passes by.
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