The world seemed to fall away and once again Asd found himself back at the meadow, it didn't seem as if any time had passed at all, which Asd really couldn't explain, or perhaps it was just that he had lost track of time and this place was so well preserved that there was not a single speck of change, even if he was gone for a few days. He turned to the black puppy who was sniffing a rose and wagging his tail in pleasure, a contented look etched on his face as he slowly hummed to himself with a rich and quite deep bass that let vibrations deep in Asd's bones.
"how long have I been gone?" Asd asked the absent minded pup.
"Hmmm?" the pup asked, having not heard a word of what Asd had said.
"I said how long have I been gone?" Asd asked again, his tone tinged with a little worry as he wondered how Rhea and the others were faring, or if they though he was already dead.
