[RQ] salves for the soul

NOAH

The reindeer turned his head just as Aisha stepped into the snow on human feet. He wanted to smile at her arrival, but all he could manage in his reindeer form was a burst of felicity over the bond as her hand stroked over his muzzle.

The reindeer listened as Deimos frontloaded them of their journey, based on his previous experience. When Noah was in these caves last, with the General, they had been haunted as well as nearly hunted. Knowing the danger, Noah shifted into his human form to follow Deimos. He walked near Zuriel, but was respectful of the unicorn's space bubble. He appreciated the creature, and did not want to receive any end of her that was not meant for healing.

The torch lit their way, but with Noah's position it was still difficult to see with his own eyes. Silently he let his human eyes fall behind lynx eyes, and around him the cave was much easier to navigate.

Life isn't always what you think it'd be
Turn your head for one second and the tables turn