The tense silence they'd shared in the house soon became one of comfort for Milo. He could handle this. He was used to this- the lack of a voice or words to pull him to his reality. Here in the woods he could keep forward. He could just<i>be.</i>They hiked for a while, Milo working up a bit of a sweat as they climbed a sheer hill and then suddenly they were past the trees. The tree line broke off abruptly, giving way to much smaller saplings and bushy undergrowth. The lake Milo mention greeted them, full moon shimmering on the water and waves gently lapping at the shore line.<br/><br/>The sky stretched out, stars kissing the very tips of pine trees as they tapered to create the jagged horizon. That was another reason Milo like living away from the city. The stars were visible at night, unlike in the city where light pollution covered their luster. He smiled softly, looking at the canopy of stars spilling over the sky and for the first time since Aries had walked into his life he felt his shoulders sag, stress ebbing from his body as he breathed in the fresh air and let the wind gently brush his hair to the side. There was a path that led down by the lake and Milo followed it like an old friend, setting his bag down by a lovingly used fire pit and pulling out a couple of blankets.<br/><br/>He tossed one to Aries. "You ever gazed at the stars like this?" He asked. He laid his own blanket down, sprawling as he caught his breath from the strenuous hike.