She was glad to see a more excited smile on his face this time and it made her body buzz with more excitement. They had both had it rough this winter and she too would be glad to never see snow again. She didn't care much for the cold, but she never complained about it. It was odd, but Delaney was really enjoying the company of the quieter man and she liked the chance to explore. Though Exploring would go a lot better once it warmed up. Being a healer traveling meant she had more chance to discover new plants and she was excited for that also.
She headed back towards where she had found the first rat, nose to the ground and tail wagging in the air. She was sure there would be another rat in the same area and she would find the little bugger no matter how long it took. She moved around sticking her noses into the small places and moving things around with her no in an attempt to flush out the creature. It took her a few minutes but soon the rat let out a squeal and darted from it's hiding spot. Claws dug into the hardwood floor again as she got traction and darted after the creature, light form easily keeping up and cutting the creature off. Snatching the rat up in in her jaws she killed the creature before prancing back over to Mortar and flopping down in front of him to enjoy her catch.
Mortar then asked her why she had decided to leave Ivory Ridge and her bright green eyes glanced up to him as she tore into her meal. Her tail gently wagged as she ripped a piece off and ate it before she could reply.
"Well there was a few reasons. I always liked to travel, but never wanted to travel alone and when we met I found I enjoyed your company that I wanted to continue to travel with you. A big plus to that is while I travel I could potentially discover new herbs I haven't used before which is a big thing when trying to heal others." she started before taking some more of her rat. "That was why I decided before going back that I was going to take my leave from the pack. Though when I got there to talk to my alpha I discovered that the pack was gone so it only helped to finalize my decision."
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