They stood at the docks' edge, watching his approach. How long had it been, months? a year or more perhaps? Cartel gave her husbands' hand a squeeze, looking to him a moment with a smile, then back to the blue Horizion they faced. Wiping a stray strand of lilac hair from his face, he steps up onto the boats stern, giving a small push and pouncing forward in a graceful thrust some 3 or 4 yards and landing lightly upon the wooden boards. Looking into the couples' eyes, giving a playful yet loving smile. "Vedui' my dear Grandson" said Cartel.
"Hello Grandmother!, Grandfather!" ~Claymore had arrived.~
Thak stepped up to the lad...tho no longer a lad was he, for his age and maturity had finally began to show, despite his still tender age of a mere 50 human years. "He's grown mother" said Thak, looking briefly over his shoulder. "Mhmm, and such a handsome man he's become" she replied.
Blushing a healthy plum purple about his cheeks, Clay smirked, but in only in a way of affection as his normal cynical and teasing manner he could never successfully pull off infront of his loving Grandparents. "Oh stop nanna!"
Cartel smiles, the sort of smile that could only be compared with a morning sunrise, and embraces her Grandson warmly.
Thak jetting forth a handshake of sorts to him, Clay taking it and shaking it firmly, then pulling it and him into a big hug. "None of that Grandfather, give us a proper hug!" Clay knowing full well the man he calls his Grandfather was always a bit of a sea salt and never the sort for excessive emotion. Thak stammers a moment then embraces him in return.
Cartel, Thak and Claymore all turn from the dock and begin walking back up toward Moonglow. "How long can you stay this time sweetheart?" Cartel asked softly. "Mm, I'm not sure yet Nanna...folk in our glade are soon to have a meeting of importance, infact just a day or so from now, I need to attend, but I do want to come back afterward for a proper long visit." She nods, "It is good to hear you speaking of responsibility sweetheart." Taking his hand into hers, she gives it a squeeze..her thoughts now turning to the contents of her pantry for dinner preperations.