Lovers' Reunion

Karl has let me shift in several hours before I am to meet Théo. I have many things on my mind and he was gracious enough to allow me this time, undisturbed by the distractions of my responsibilities at Aldburg. Sean has left already and I take Karl's bike out. The roads around his house twist and wind, requiring concentration. The wind in my face as I ride is not unlike the feeling I have in my homeland when Firefoot is under me and we race over the plains of the East March. I need this. My worries about my cousin and his health drift away, knowing that I will see him soon, that ( we will spend the coming night in each other's arms. )