Nerves
She had made it! Or...she thought. She had ran further than she'd ever run before, and she loved every minute of it! She had so much energy from her excitement at seeing the world, that she wanted to run some more! But then she saw a squirrel, and decided to give chase. She wasn't sure where the heck she was now, but she knew she wasn't near home. She didn't really dwell on the possibility of being lost though, she was sure she'd find her way back home at some point, even if her trail ran circles and across itself from chasing the squirrel around, but for now she would explore the cave she had come across. The squirrel had initially darted into the small opening, and since she couldn't just leave things alone, followed it in. What she found inside was amazing! To her at least, and she stared around the caverns in awe. Nostrils flared as she picked up the earthy scents and was fascinated in general. She had never been in a cave before, just old hollow logs that she often pretended were caves.
She immediately forgot about the squirrel, instead her attention was on the cave and the mysteries it held. Bi-colored eyes wandered, and she wondered if the caverns led anywhere. Maybe there were secret passageways! Or treasure! Man that sounded awesome! Excitement coursed through her as she made her way further in, the damp and earthy smells masking her scent and cutting off any potential of being followed or tracked the deeper she went. She felt like she was pretty far in, no signs or smells of the outside world anymore...and she wasn't sure she could find her way back even if she wanted to either. Pausing for a moment, she looked around half uncertain, wondering if she should find her way back and go home or finish the race she had initially begun.
But then the sound of dripping caught her attention, and she abandoned that plan to search for the water source. Now that she thought about it, she was pretty thirsty. So water first, and then whatever came to mind after. Yep, sounded like a good plan! After several twists and turns, she found a small pool of water collecting on the ground, the dripping steady and rhythmic as it fell from the pointy rocks above. She gazed up at the pointed rocks, curious about how they could grow that way, but a few more drips of water and she remembered she was thirsty. She approached the small pool, and set to drinking her fill before any other distractions came along. |
