That which you seek

It had taken a long time for Solveiga to forget her past and look ahead to her future. An entire year had passed since her brother had left her behind, continuing on alone to find a life for himself, one that apparently did not involve his little sister. That could be forgiven, she supposed. Solveiga was not the type to hold a grudge. However, she was the type to cling tightly to the past and fear any kind of change. All through her childhood she had thought that change was bad. After all, she had been content with her life the way it was: following her big brother, obeying his every word when he said where they were going to go or what they were going to hunt or who they were going to talk to. Independence was so... new. But she was getting used to it, even enjoying it now. Feeling responsible for your own life could be exhilarating when you weren't used to it.

Solveiga was moving on now. It was difficult, but she had come to accept the fact that her brother was not returning for her. He really was gone. Perhaps he had already met someone with whom he could start a family. Maybe he had already joined a pack. Why shouldn't she do the same? She had no reason to stop her life because of him. On the contrary; her life was only beginning. Solveiga wanted to find a pack to call her own, and meet new wolves. She had already met a few that struck her interest, Jendai most of all. The two of them had spoken of traveling together. Maybe she wouldn't have to explore this land alone anymore.

However, for today, she was going to do just that. She was going to see what else this diverse land had to offer, with nothing but the wind as company as she padded her way through a deep trench pitted with caves and tunnels of various sizes. This place was amazing, and she couldn't help but smile a bit as she paused at the entrance to a couple of caves, scenting the air a bit before moving on. Everything seemed pretty empty. Perhaps she should be happy about that, though. Empty meant no strangers, and no potential danger to her.

No sooner had the thought crossed her mind than an unfamiliar scent met her nose. She paused, furrowing her brow slightly. She scanned the area, her baby blue eyes hopping here and there to make sure she wasn't caught unawares. She hoped to see the stranger before the stranger saw her.