Another stitch in my heart

Deciding what to feel was a task Caelum found she was not up for today. Recent events had left her head absolutely spinning, emotions a mess, she just didn't know what to do anymore. She'd taken to walking, hoping returning to old habits for just a while might ease the tension that left her feeling on edge. It had helped for a while, though mostly just letting herself not think was what ultimately relaxed her. One thing was certain. Cae was tired and fed up with worrying all the time. There had to be better ways to deal with tough situations like these without becoming overwhelmed. She gritted her teeth and blinked her eyes, noticing they were tired and sore, likely from all the tears that had fallen these last few days. She was really a mess, wasn't she?

She hadn't even noticed how much snow there was until she came to a standstill, realizing that she had no clue where she was now. Wasn't that just like her... always running off places and accidentally going too far off. It was a pretty forested area, but how far was it from the lands she normally frequented? There was a quickening of her heartbeat and worry consumed her. Where was she? How would she get back? Why did let her troubles consumer her to the point where she became so unaware? For a moment she wanted to blame him for her mental state that lead to this predicament, but she'd soon dismiss the thought. Cae could only blame herself for this. Maybe that was the answer to some other nagging worries and feelings. She could only worry about what she'd done to lead herself up to this point and figure out what to change... Knowing this didn't really make her feel better though. Some things were so much easier said than done.

Soon she came to the top of a slight slope, finding that below her a little ways was another wolf, standing with a look she found intriguingly familiar. He seemed so downtrodden, in pain even. Ever the compassionate soul, with the added bonus of finding someone who seemed to be feeling similar to herself, Caelum approached slowly, carefully scaling her way down towards the stranger while trying not to slip on the frozen ground that lay beneath the snow. She'd greet the man warmly, a half-hearted smile tugging at her lips, "Hello there!" Her tail wagged gently behind her as she approached, glad to have found something she might converse with that she didn't already know. Caelum had had her fill of unexpected reunions for the time being.

Moving to take a seat near the wolf, letting her rump drop to the snow with a muffled thump, she took a second to assess her new-found companion of the moment. He smelled strongly of a pack. The way he carried himself, even in a seemingly troubled state, suggested he was of high rank. Perhaps he was an alpha? His coat was simple yet pleasing to the eye, and his height was greater than her own. What caught her interest most of all, though, was that look. It reminded her vaguely of how Zeph looked when he felt lost or confused, or when she saw her reflection and a pained expression was rippling over the waters surface. It took her almost no time at all to begin speaking again, "Sorry if I'm interrupting your alone time. My name's Caelum. I couldn't help but notice that you have the look of someone facing trying times, am I correct?" She didn't know why she was being so forward today, it was a bit unlike her to simply go u to someone and begin a conversation she wasn't sure they wanted to have. Apparently that wasn't going to stop her.