Climbing down was harder than trying to climb up, Path had to dig his claws in extra hard to make sure he didnt skid down. Usually, he just jumped and took the fall, but with Skylark and Sleipnir in tow, he was being extra careful. Letting out a soft sigh as he reached the bottom. 

 Breathing in purified air, he coughed up dust, the difference between clean and unclean had started to become alarmingly clear after he had gotten used to living underground. His muscles ached too from the short climb, too long spent domesticated probably, he would have to be stronger...

 Letting Skylark down, he cradled the still sleeping Sleipnir that had somehow made it through the entire remainder of the journey undisturbed. Leading them both to where Daddy was waiting for them. He knew they missed him, Path had too in some ways, but now he only had to make sure he was safe and he could always find a way back. Looking up at the human, he managed a small nod, mostly in the satisfaction that he was still safe.

 He couldn't smell the presence of the hydra, in fact, he couldn't smell very much at all...and Edge's words sounded muffled and far away. Dismissing it as his senses playing tricks, he stepped forward and said, "They missed you....I'm going to go bathe them, brave little ones." With that, he gently pried Skylark from his Daddy and led them to the bathroom. If his stride was a little uneven and off hilter, he chose to ignore it.
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 "Regnum..." Sanare approached him, electric blue hair brushed back and eyes of melting ice full of worry, "Our kin, Relin. I am worried for him." "Why? What hath t-" "No, it is not that. All I see is that he is pushing himself far. His kind, among us, may have been able to endure the most, but there is only so much one's body and mind can take overtime." 

 Regnum stood silent in thought, gazing off at the gloomy distance, "It is his choice then, he nae be a child any longer and we nae have a place to persuade him otherwise.He is Relin, a survivor, do not worry too much Sanare.." "You of all of us should know that not all of us follow our namesake, but I hope you are right this time."