everyone;

[Tiphon]

We danced with monsters through the night He had withdrawn from the Dale, from the world. Uncertain as to why, Tiphon finds himself dazed and confused when he opens his eyes to peer up at the distant peaks. The rolling hills swarm around him as the clouds hover high overhead. Every essence of the Dale is digested as though for the first time ever. It feels wrong and yet so right to be here. They will ask him where he has been but Tiphon doesn't even have an answer for them. Comfort is what he can provide when they rush to him with worrisome eyes. A sheepish grin and calmed words will overtake him as he embraces the family he has obtained since being here. They are what he cares for most - those that he cherishes with every fiber of his being. A hoarse, crackling voice bellows across the open fields as he calls to them all (what little may still remain under his feeble authority). Anxiety grips him, fearful of their rejection but at the same time joyous to once again see their faces. There should be children, perhaps even grandchildren, wandering the Dale for the first time in years. Their wide innocent eyes will brighten even the darkest of days. A grin touches his lips then. Tiberios, Talulah, Elysteria. Will they still be here? Will they still welcome him home? His lips are pursed shut as he ventures further into the kingdom's embrace to lessen the distance between him and his family. Tiphon infection and starlace

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