Meltdown had been gone for so long, his scent having disappeared from Moladion and from my memory. I had felt the bound of our souls slowly fading away, and I had chased after him in a desperate attempt to keep it. Yet, no matter how far out of Moladion I searched, I could not save it. One day it just snapped and then was gone, we were no longer imprints, the magic no longer tied us together. I'd be a fool if I lied and said I didn't cry on the way home, feeling saddness and betrayl. I just couldn't think of a logical reason for him to leave me without telling me he was leaving or where he was going. It was here that I discovered, despite all the beauty of imprinting, there is also a cruel curse to it. Meltdown was gone, and I had never felt so alone.

My days back in Taviora had been somber at best. It was hard to shake the empty feeling in my soul, no longer feeling his warmth there to greet me when I woke up. I hadn't seen my friends in a while, Shiloh was busy with her diplomat work and her prince charming, and Nogitsune off doing whatever it was Nogitsune did. I kept myself busy around Taviora, doing small things like restocking my herbs and the herbs of the other healers. Small things, little things to remember to enjoy each day and to try and forget Meltdown. Yet I knew I would never fully be able to forget about him, so I decided to embrace it and remember the good things instead of the bad.

I wandered through the woods of Taviora, quietly enjoying one of the last few days of Spring. I was drawn to one of the many meadows that Taviora had to offer, the flowers in full bloom. As I entered the expanse of green and bright colors, I scented a familiar scent, one I had never truly met personally but knew well in my time living here. My tail wagged behind me at the prospects of finally meeting the highest healer of Taviora and alpha Coszcotl's mate. My purple gaze scanned the meadow until they saw her form laying among the flowers and I was quick to trot over in that direction.

The closer I got, the more apparent that something was wrong. My demeanor immediately fell and a sense of panic washed over me as I increased my pace to her side. I came up in front of her, lowering my head to inspect her to see what was wrong. I knew she was very old, the grey on her muzzle was a clear give away to that, and that it age was taking its toll on her. A thought that I continued to push to the back on my mind as it made me sick to think about, the possibility that she was dying. I couldn't let that thought seep into my mind, it would tear me apart and resurface the memories of my adoptive mother dying.

I began to just circle in a state of panic, having no idea what to do or how to help her. Eventually I flopped down in front of her, placing my head on my paws and staring at her sadly. "Please don't cry, it will be okay," I say, offering her a smile and a tail wag to try and cheer her up. I gently reached out with my paw and placed it a top hers. "You are amazing and you will be okay. Trust me, I am an expert," I say, with a goofy lopsided grin, hoping to cheer her up with my pupish antics. "I know you don't really know me, but my name is Aviias, I have heard a lot about you from Sen and Coszcotl. Do you think I could be you friend?" I asked innocently, all the trouble I had been feeling over Meltdown washing away.

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5 years - heart belongs to - Soul bound to - Healer - Taviora