Keep Climbing
Still no Nyko anywhere...maybe she would never see him again...her heart felt broken, the woman felt lost. She had at last lost all hope that she would see her companion again, and it hurt that that might be the possibility. She couldn't bear never seeing him again after she had spent the majority of her life around him, and ever since they'd gotten separated, she felt completely lost. She had traveled all over the lands looking for him, and still she couldn't find hide nor hair of her best friend.
She hobbled along the river, looking for a place to rest for the day before deciding on her next course of action. She had traveled most of the night, the woman afraid to travel during the day when it rained and much less so in the event she ran into someone. The sound of the waterfalls drew closer, and it didn't take long for her to spot them as she traveled further upriver. She had to admit, so far this was the most beautiful place she had seen so far, and it didn't feel dangerous at all. It probably could be if she wasn't careful, but she made sure to keep well away from the slippery rocks to avoid falling in. Rosy gaze searched the rocks for a cave, or some sort of shelter she might be able to rest in for a bit before she explored the place, but so far all she saw was a brown ball of fluff and--what?
She did a double take, was there someone lying on the rocks there? Squinting, she noticed the form of a young girl with her paw dangling over the ledge, and almost immediately her heart began to race. What if that girl fell? Roseus could dive in after her, but she was a very poor swimmer with her lack of a leg and all. Instead, she decided that she would approach and hopefully coax the girl her way. She didn't feel entirely comfortable trying to climb up there without knowing if it was safe or not. Hurrying forward, she made it close enough to where the girl might be able to hear her, "Uh, e-excuse me! Little girl? C-can you come down here and tell me where I am? I'm afraid I might be lost!" There, that was a decent enough excuse to get a pup closer to her, right? |