Shadowmaru would have given it a few more days. Then again, he kept telling himself that. Day after day. Just a few more days. But the messages kept coming in on his link. And it struck something within his AI. He wanted to disappear. Having made a fool out of the both of them. Publicly, over the Link and--

His ears perked up, having been hiding in some foliage. He kept himself low to the ground as he heard a familiar engine above him. He couldn't run. What was the point? He would be followed. Shadowmaru felt himself press closer to the ground, orange optics dim, as if trying to hide further. Anxiety rose within his frame, and if he had a longer tail , it would be between his legs.

"...Kagerou."