Herald New Horizons

Mara'd once been told that all her lazing about would get her nowhere, and that she would waste her time by not doing anything. Of course that fool hadn't known - how could they when she was usually a wolf of so few words back then - that this was precisely the point. Perhaps it had started as an expression of her lack of interest in the activities available to her as a youth, but now her lethargy was her preferred hobby, one she quite enjoyed engaging in despite how others might be confused or irritated by her lack of activity. Well, they'd all see how active she could be when she tried to rip the skin from their annoying little faces. She chuckled softly at this thought, rolling onto her side on the rock where she was enjoying what little warmth the day provided.

The odd trees with few branches at the bottom and a small cluster at the top dotted the landscape around her, providing little shade which she appreciated as it allowed her the opportunity to try and sunbathe and have some quite time to herself. Having continued to evade Velia for some time now, she found herself continuing to slink through the chilly lands even after she was relatively alone on the off chance that her irritating little shadow might be following from a distance. That brat probably knew Mara was her ticket to finding her brother. The little rat probably had some kind of syndrome or something messing up her head that made her want to seek her own captor. Shrugging off the whole mess for now, the dark-furred female rolled about on her rock seeking the perfect comfortable position, huffing contentedly when she settled into a nice little dip in the rock that she fit quite comfortable into. Amber eyes slid closed for a heartbeat, only for one to shoot open at the sound and scent of other creatures nearby. And she'd been so damn close to perfect quiet and comfort this time, too. Growling irritable the girl put a paw over her face and tried to ignore likelihood that the other might approach and try to converse with her. The absolute horror...