Finally mastering the Horizon Step, Caelus left for the Empire. Once he came back, he noticed some differences, probably from a recent festival. As he entered, he could feel the scent of Tellus nearby, and as he continued walking, passing cultivators but seeing no one in the crowd, he knew they were probably at the Church or gone somewhere else.
Finally finding Tellus, he saw her alone on a bench, eating, with Minerva and the rest elsewhere; he could see from afar that they were training. Since she was alone, he wanted to at least check up on her. Walking up, he sat down across from her, his tail curling so it didn't hit anyone, but still taking up a lot of the table.
"...? Who is-" Tellus looked up, noticing Caelus, who looked very different. It had been more than a week since he was gone, and she had no idea why he was.
"Why were you gone for so long?" Tellus finally asked, finishing her food.
