Tarek has settled here in the Forest because he trusts those who live here. He trusts them not to harm he or Hannah, or cause him any trouble. He trusts them to do their best to protect the herd as a whole, himself included in the whole. Tarek loves Evren as family, but she is still someone he has only recently reconnected with. After so much time apart, and without speaking more than a few words to anyone else on the island, Tarek feels he hasn't earned the right to ask for such important favors.

The soul he trusts most in this world is Indira. They were all each other had for so long, the one constant in each others lives. They bonded beyond just mother and son. They were best friends. Bonds like that cannot be broken with time or distance, and Tarek knows, if he asks someone to do this one thing for him, the one who's certain to follow through, would be Indira. It was never meant as an affront to Evren, or anyone else he calls family now on the islands. It is merely a statement of how important getting Hannah back is to him, and how much faith he puts in Indira.

Tarek stops his fidgeting to listen to his aunt speak. All four hooves are rooted tensely to the ground, and his ears prick forcefully forward in hard listening. As Evren explains, only more questions arise. "Are you planning a Raid, or is this trip more diplomatic in nature? I'd like to come along." The lines of worry on his face deepen as he continues. "Black Out is with Hannah, but I don't know if Yngvar is with them. I haven't seen him."

Tarek almost doesn't notice the hoofbeats on the damp ground, or the rustling of leaves behind Evren, but the paleness of her coat materializes as a ghostly apparition in the darkness. The young stallion releases a breath he didn't realize he'd been holding. "Mom!" He shouts, his delight at seeing her reading clear in his face, and in the tone of his voice.

Indira steps up beside her sister, a wide grin on her face. "Evren!" she exclaims. She doesn't wait for a response before she crashes into Evren, shoulder-to-shoulder and throws her neck over Evren's to draw her close in both a warm and enthusiastic embrace.

As they part, and Indira looks to her son, the joy on her face falls to worry. "What's the plan?"