Kaldru was thrilled that he'd gotten approval from this seemingly stoic troll - had he even seen a hint of a smile on her face?! Even if he couldn't be sure, he convinced himself that he had ... and that was enough to fill him with more determination as they moved on to the next knot. He was going to make her proud of him if it took all day... or more! And he did indeed stay as long as she'd allow him, even if it did leave him scrambling for a place to sleep as dawn approached far too quickly.

stringency
hehehe

how's that for a short FIN fadeout? i know what we talked about, would you like to start the next one? she can just find him outside :v