Tae'loren believed he was finally doing something right in his life, for after only a week things had come full circle. He was returning to Wildhammer Stronghold, a place that had once served to be his only link back to life beyond an endless hunt, with love in his heart thanks to love that stood beside him. Elariel had given him a new reason to exist, more than exist, thrive, with her by his side. He smiled and took some scraps of meat from Elariel and covered them in an elixir his druid brother had concocted. He fed it to the griffins and noticed a change in their energy. The concoction was a natural mixture designed to revitalize and rejuvenate. The fluid nutrients and minerals coursed through the griffin's bodies, strengthening them.<br/><br/>Tae'loren smiled approvingly and helped Elariel into the saddle of her griffin before mounting his own. Normally he wouldn't use such elixirs on griffins, but time was crucial. The flight allowed the hunter to consider much in his life, and much for the future he was quickly developing a desire for, especially one with Elariel. Elariel had allowed Tae'loren to remember what he'd lost sight of long ago, which is that while he may not want to risk his companions in the fight against those that sought to bring ruin and harm to this world, he needed companions to remind him of who he was and why he was fighting. Aeo'leth did that for him, his druid brother did that for him, and most important, Elariel did that for him. He smiled as they rode close to each other, turning his head and casting a smile and wink to his lover.<br/><br/>The griffins brought the pair to Wildhammer Stronghold swiftly and sooner than anticipated. He dismounted and moved to assist Elariel. Once standing beside each other, the hunter cast a glance out over the shattered plains of Shadowmoon Valley, a place that he'd known only as 'home' for years he could no longer count. "No more." he told himself. He had a new life now with new responsibilities, and he was going to see them fulfilled.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>