Since Quinn's familiar, Sterling, had already returned, he jumped forth in the shape of a silver eagle and tackled Alara on the men's behalf. Seeing that he found it excessive, Quinn quickly summoned his familiar back and cradled Stephano's hawk in his arms.
"That was a bit much, don't you think?" he chided Sterling.
Although he couldn't help that his familiar reflected himself and his conflicting feelings about Stephano likely added to it.
Ensuring that Alara would return safely, he hugged her so that a bit of his mana entwined with Stephano's and made the hawk a lighter red color.
"I miss you," he whispered, though he was still by the window and the other men were certain not to hear him.
He hoped that Stephano got the message once the familiar had returned. It was all he could do since they left one another on such strange and unexpected terms.
