Sherry
His wings drooped slightly. He didn't want Calve to leave- but he didn't want him to stay. Plus- some moments were alright. A conflicted expression crossed his face, pained to decide on what to do. He enjoyed the social, even if it was strained by his fears in more than one place. Squeezing his eyes shut, he tried to make sense of the situation, his jaw clenched as he thought, considering the butlers intentions and taking note of the promises Calve made. But he was right- *I am happier out here-* Iceberg stopped thinking about it so doubt wouldn't have time to settle in. Taking a shuddering breath, he opened his eyes, seeing Calve about to leave, his last words echoing in his mind. 

Slowly, Iceberg ducked his head, grabbing a snowrat with careful teeth from his own pile, snow crunching quietly as he cautiously approached Calve, carefully placing it on the snow. As soon as he dropped the rat, he swiftly ran back, looking at Calve with a tilt of his head- tail swaying expectedly. He held eye contact with Calve, waiting for him to accept his offering before breaking it, glancing up, meeting his eyes once again. "Do you... Want to leave?"
Elaine
He was surprised by Iceberg's reaction - he - in truth, didn't expect anything to be said - an awestruck, almost confused expression made itself manifest on his face before he settled back to a smile and shook his head. There was a sense of conflict- leave or do not leave - it didn't feel right leaving Iceberg on his own - but at the same time, Calve was sure he'd be able to take care of himself regardless of his presence or intervention. "Do you want to know the truth...? No- I don't want to leave." He laughed nervously for a moment- "But I know you can take care of yourself, you're strong- Besides- as much as camping out here is a nice proposition- I have duties in the morning to attend to." He gave a disappointed look, though it was true- he was perhaps busier than most dragons, and if he didn't show up tomorrow on-time there'd be hell to pay. "I can come again sometime if you'd like- or perhaps we'll meet somewhere else - I doubt you stay in one place very long after all." 

"It was very nice meeting you, Iceberg. Stay well till next we meet each other, okay?" He smiled and took the snowrat gently in his jaws before taking off into the starry night sky- quickly disappearing like a comet against the infinite void of stars above.
Sherry
His eyes brightened- even if he himself was little disappointed with a strange mix of relief- Calve didn't want to leave, and the thought made his heart beat happily, a feeling he hadn't felt in a long time. *Being a butler must be annoying,* He thought, never being the one to be on time- also admiring how short the flight must take, considering he had to be back by morning- albeit perhaps a bit earlier to rest. 

"I'll be around," He said vaugely, tilting his head at Calve's wishes for Iceberg's wellbeing. He watched as Calve took the Snowrat, powering north. A cool breeze helped recollect his thoughts, and without a word, he turned to the pile of caracsses, selecting the most nutritious to bring back first. Flight wasn't the easiest thing, especially with the narrow forest decreasing wingspan and ability to flap at times, pines needles occasionally bristling his wings. With his talons and mouth full, he returned to a cave found earlier, before bumping into Calve. Landing on the snow below him, causing a satisfying *Crunch,* Letting go of the kill and gathering some fresh snow in his palms. Walking awkwardly in the cave, he found a cool, secluded spot and gently blew frostbreath on the already cold stone, placing the snow ontop, grabbing a carcass or two and dropping it into the snow, adding more snow ontop and blowing frostbreath on it.

He repeated these actions a couple times, making sure the snow was nice and compact to delay rot, once in a while returning to the pile Calve and Iceberg had stacked, carefully transporting the cargo. He looked at his work with a sense of accomplishment, yet something ebbed at the edge of his mind- a lonliness only emphasised by the now gone social interactions the duo shared- even if about half of it seemed to be negative.

Seeking something to sedate the feeling of lonliness that was ironically ever so present, he spent part of the night gathering snow from outside the cave, carefully constructing a rounded blob with a strange face, somewhat resembling a dragon- using himself as reference. Securing some spots with gentle blows of frostbreath, he subtracted pieces to match the natural curve of muscle, adding a tail that curled near the body. Using a rock for each eye, he smiled at his creation. It was no masterpiece- the shoulder looked choppy and wings two small pine branches with new growth and hind legs non-existant.

The few pine needles on the edge of the small branches seemed to be crystalised, the rocks eyes seeming to glisten with life as he carefully blew frostbreath over the structure, securing the pose and a guarentee to keep it cool during the night. Nimbly, he curled up- tail following the one made of snow, arms stretched out and head tucked outside of his arms, facing the wall. He sighed, content as he slowly fell asleep, he and the snow dragon.