Pleased to see the other moving to meet him halfway, Halcyon gave a halfhearted chuckled at the mention of Aster. For a moment, he did think of her. Her dark coat and bright, green eyes. Her headstrong and sanguine personality. Her passion and unrelenting loyalty. It was only when another wolfess appeared in his mind's that he realized, with a jolt, he had been thinking of Valkyria. His very soul longed for the dark, mysterious wolfess, so much so that Aster had become a mere shadow in his mind. He knew he should have felt guilty, but his heart was too weary. Yami, on the other hand, simply lifted a lip in a silent snarl at the comparison to his mother. He was nothing like her!

Two pair of ears tilted forward as Elohim explained why he had sought the pair out. Yami tilted his head in confusion whereas Halcyon simply smiled and nodded in understanding. The contrast in their reactions was amusing, to say the least. The dark wolf continued, bringing to light the whereabouts of the remainder of Halcyon and Aster's children. The older male felt his ears droop while the younger snorted in clear contempt. "Who cares where they are. They can all ro-" the dark boy began, but his father silenced him with a sharp bark and a swift glare. "Quiet, Yami" He knew how much resentment his son felt towards his siblings. While he could not blame him, it didn't make it any less painful for him to hear how Yami spoke about them. The boy snorted again and sat on his haunches, feeling embarrassed at being scolded in front of a stranger.

Returning his attention to Elohim, Halcyon sighed. "After Zelda managed to free Archana, she stayed here for a time. However, I have not seen her since I came back after my battle with Blackthorne. Idrisa…" he paused a moment, closing his eyes. A memory of his daughter yelling at him, blaming him for what happened to Aspis came flooding back like a wave. He physically winced before opening his eyes again. "…ran away. Her trail had gone cold by the time I was healed enough to search for her. It’s my hope that she found her brother and the two are together."

Black paws dug at the earth absently as Yami listened. He knew Idrisa was not with Aspis. He had smelled her on the boarder many times. But he kept this from his father, knowing it would only hurt him more to know his daughter was so close and still so far away. Halcyon gave a feeble smile to Elohim, one that never reached his eyes. "If you happen to see any of my children during your travels, tell them that their father misses them and wishes them well." He knew those red eyes saw many things. Maybe one day, they would see a flash of russet or a glimpse of ebony. "But anyways, that's enough about my tragedy. Tell me, how have you been? Are you still the eyes and ears of Glorall?" The question was a useless one as the scent of salt still clung to Elohim's fur. Halcyon never had any grace when trying to move the conversation away from his misery.