And then I let him go

"what's an adventure but a story in the making? Gotta make 'em worth hearing." This girl seemed like someone Cael could really enjoy hanging out with. It was a new and exciting prospect to find someone who might enjoy adventuring and having fun as much as she did.

Of course, the less than flattering new nickname wasn't especially thrilling. Her ears may have briefly fell flat and she might even have briefly winced after hearing it. That was pretty dumb, cause now she was absolutely going to hear it again. Great, good job Cael, ye stupid idiot... Glancing towards the log, a smile crept up her face and her eyes narrowed a bit as determination sang through her. "Alright, deal." No hesitation. A race was exactly the sort of thing she could never pass up. Especially since she spent just about every morning of her life going on lengthy runs.

"Readysetgo!" she shouted over her shoulder as she struck off, kicking up a cloud of sand behind her and moving into a sprint before the words were even all the way out of her mouth. Her ears fell back and her heart beat faster as she settled into a dead run. She wasn't used to running on sand, but she wasn't about to let that stop her from winning.