====== Kris ====== Emptiness filled his mind and body, burned by the way Renee shut him out. Not even the mind stone let in her light. Her facets are opaque even with the healing crystal attached. He dropped his head in defeat. His shoulders sank, sulking as he followed the sweet scent of rich clean air. It coiled through his senses, washing the stink of his battle off of his fur. Stone underfoot became rough and sloppy, covered in clay and mud. “This better not be another…” Kris trailed as he carefully made his way around a bend. His gaze met light, faint but unmoving. “Renee?” he gasped, hopeful. … Maybe he didn’t lose her after all. His eyes widened trying to take it all in; trying to see just where her energy came from. He padded carefully around the bend, trying his be