Backbone

Echo sat, relaxing under the meager amount of shade provided by the sad little joshua tree she'd found to park herself under. It was hot out now that it was summer and she absolutely loved it! Finally, familiar, comfortable weather. Her toes dug into the pretty, faintly green sand as the small woman released a soft sigh. Life was good for right now. She was getting better at hunting for herself, she was out of the dumb snow, and she'd met a couple new faces. What more could she ever hope for?

Resting her chin on her white-tipped paws Echo closed her golden eyes and took a moment to appreciate what a pleasant surprise her arrival in these lands had been. Life was actually pretty good here, why, she could die fat and happy! And if she managed to meet that Pyre guy again, she'd be in good company as well. What could possibly ruin such a good life?