[ focused on his observations about the horse, and rather accustomed to blending in and being unnoticed these days, he certainly wasn't expecting to be approached by anyone, and though he doesn't quite jump at being addressed, his eyes are startled as he lifts them. ]

Dion! [ he breathes, a stunned, pleased exclamation, and immediately abandons the horse to throw his arms around the prince in a brief, hard hug. when he leans back, he has the grace to look a little sheepish, but he's also smiling broadly. he lets his hands fall to the other man's forearms instead, squeezing them gently as he takes in the sight of him. ] You look very well, your highness.

[ he's torn about seeing him the same way he was torn about being here, of course. he expects they'd all rather be home doing the work they set out to do, but to have breathing room..? to not have to fear the next moment for what may come..? that's a treasure that is certainly hard to throw away. and if anyone deserves time to recover in relative peace, it's dion. ]

My brother is also present, and he's said that Jill is, as well. I've run into no one else, though. [ four dominants (and counting), all acquainted with one another.. but joshua doesn't know enough yet about this place to form any theories. ]