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Her heart leapt at the stranger's question and Aerndis nodded eagerly. "Oh yes! I would love to. It'd be nice to explore with someone else. My name is Aerndis, what's yours?" Despite herself she often felt lonely at times. She loved the freedom that being a loner gave her but part of her always longed for a nice warm den and a family to come home to. Well, one day, when she had her own pack that would all change. Maybe then she could allow herself to settle down but that was a long way in the future.

Aerndis skittered along the edge of the river, marveling at its vast beauty. "I think this is the biggest river I've seen in Boreas, what about you?" She had a lot of exploring to do and it was certainly possible there were larger rivers and greater sights to see and she wanted to hear all about them!