Location: Descensum She made haste to cross the rest of the desert and found relief in the view of the dark tan slate outside of the caverns. A new companion behind her she felt like she needed to impress them and hoped her ego wasn't flowing out of her skin. It was nice to think someone could be so kind as her and she was hoping the woman would become more of friend as their travels continued. "We can find shelter inside." She paused for a second to point with her nose before scurrying in. The grasses and moss flourishing greatly after a short trip inside the large opening of the cavern, Aranea would sniff a few Salvia leaves as she passed by without stopping. She'd trot along for a couple minutes before stopping in a wider area and make sure Tamsyn was still quick behind her. "We can probably find some vegetation to sleep on to keep a little warmer through the night." "Speech"

Tamsyn really didn't carry any sort of expectation for where they would end up next as she continued to follow Aranea out of the desert. She'd quickly learned from the exploration she had done through the north with Natha that this continent would always continue to surprise her with the unexpected and unusual territories it contained. This certainly was no exception. As they escaped the barren, sandy dunes of the desert, they crossed into a surprisingly lush and vibrant section of land. It was a fairly steep hill to get down into what was essentially a very over grown hole, but once they got down to the section that opened up into a cavern of sorts, it was actually quite magical. It was hard to see out into the land around them from down here so it really gave them a sense of descending into another world. She nodded in agreement to being able to find shelter here for the night and to finding some vegetation to sleep on and keep warm. "Seems like a plan to me!" She peeked into the cavern ahead of them and mentioned, "Maybe we could take a quick peek in there first? Or should we wait till morning when we have more light to see by?" She couldn't really tell how much sunlight would actually reach into it with how deep the cavern seemed to go, but it would certainly be a bit brighter than it was now in the dead of night. "Talk"

Aranea scanned to cave walls and floor. Though her eyesight had adjusted well in the dark cavern, it was hard to see a long distance inside. She thought of Tamsyn's offer and could agree slightly, "I think it would be good to make sure we don't have other wolves or predators inside before getting comfortable." She finally looked toward the dark woman, squinting to her outline as it was a bit harder to see than her own. She would feel a bit more comfortable with Tamsyn leading first given her size and, unknown to Aranea, fighting skill, but she wouldn't come right out and say that of course. It wasn't that much of a secret or shameful for Aranea to say she was a coward in the face of battle but she wasn't going to tell the new stranger that they should through themselves into danger first. "Speech"

At the point that Aranea gave of making sure the cave wasn't hiding other wolves or predators, Tamsyn nodded in agreement. It was a very valid point and making sure they were alone in the cave would certainly help her sleep easier. "Lets do a bit of exploring then," she said as she looked over to her traveling companion, giving her a grin. She didn't really think about how her dark coat would blend into the darkness with just the flash of her teeth and the bright color of her eyes to help distinguish her from the shadows since she was able to see Aranea fairly well with her lighter fur. Tam forged the path for them, making her way deeper into the cave system. She made sure to keep toward the right side of the cave as they made their way deeper into the darkness so it would be easier to find their way back out. It was very quiet in the caves with just the occasional dip of water somewhere in the distance and the flutter of what she thought was bat wings to break up the silence. Out of curiosity, she followed the sound of the water till they eventually reached an underground pool. She approached the edge of it curiously, her eyes scanning over the shadowed silhouettes of the stalagmites and stalagmites that surrounded the pool and dotted the surface of the water. The low light gave them a slightly creepy effect, even though she logically knew they were just jutting pieces of rock formed by the steady dripping of the water. It didn't keep them from looking like creepy, shadowy figures. "Talk"

Aranea wouldn't hesitate to follow as Tamsyn pushed on, her mind and body fully alert in case something were to turn south. Not from the stranger, but Aranea suspected this was a good place for a bear or cougar to hide during the night if they pleased. Not many found their way out here in the west especially through the desert but this would be an ideal location if there were any. Aranea walked with a low head, creeping behind her larger companion. She would come at ease as they approached the pool of water, branching off and looking up at the slight drip from moisture falling down from the spiked stones. The vegetation seemed to have died out deep inside the cave which was well expected due to the lack of light. But Aranea didn't feel at all cold from the desert night outside and there was no draft that led through the tunnels. She walked around a small radius of the pool, smelling the stale scents of other creatures that had laid here whether it was day or night. She could faintly sense the presence of other pools in the distance. "Think this is good enough?" She questioned, not the most comfortable place to lay down and it reminded her of her few days in Dauntless, the most dreadful days that was. But she certainly couldn't just rush out of the caves and go crying back to Lirim. Not that she was that much of a sissy, just that the memories of Tyranis' pack were that hurtful to her. "Speech"

Tamsyn followed the edge of the pool a bit as well, but her attention turned back toward the cave itself again. The further under ground it went the more the light faded away until she really couldn't make out what was further down at all. It made her wonder what actually lived down here - if anything other than some sort of blind lizards and maybe some bats. When Aranea questioned weather this was good enough, Tamsyn wasn't sure if the meant as far as a place to stay or for their exploring, but she made the executive decision that this wouldn't be their sleeping place for the night. Not only was it not comfortable, but being closer to the moonlight outside felt much more appealing to her. "Lets head back toward the entrance. We can pick a spot closer to there that's still inside the cave where we'll be out of the wind." With that she turned back toward the front of the cave and led the way back out. She spotted a small alcove in the wall of the cavern a handful of feet from the main opening. "There! That'll work." After gathering some of the brush and vegetation from outside to give them a bit of a softer surface to sleep on, she settled down to one side and left plenty of space for Aranea to lay near her. She fell asleep quickly, plenty tired from the adventure they had been on so far. "Talk"

Aranea wouldn't argue as Tamsyn offered to move closer to the entrance to rest for the night. She'd follow willingly, careful not to bump into her in the darkness of the caverns. As Tamsyn found an ideal location, Aranea would help by collecting some vegetation herself and adding to the stone surface that Tamsyn had padded. She couldn't admit she felt a little uncomfortable sleeping so close to a stranger but the woman was hardly a stranger anymore. At least her own small frame wouldn't take up too much space and she tried not to touch Tamsyn whether the other woman cared for it or not. Unfortunately for Aranea she wouldn't rush into sleep so quickly. She wouldn't rustle or move around though, just laying with her chin on her paws and listening to all the tiny noises around them. How embarrassing would it be for her to fall asleep and wake up in a usual nightmaring panic beside the woman? It was dragging on her mind and after a long while she wouldn't even noticed when she fell into slumber. -Exit Aranea via Sleep- "Speech"