It had been some time since Holly traversed the lands of Ardent. She had gone beyond the lands of Boreas and Auster for a time, and now she was back. a lot about her had changed, especially the knowledge she gained while she was out. She had learned to fight while she was out there. In fact, she had to fight, else she would be lying dead on the ground from the teeth of an unfriendly rogue or other creature. She had new battle scars littering her shoulders and neck now, criss crossed and jagged, as well as an X-shaped scar across the top of her muzzle. Though she did lose a few fights, she won more than she lost. And that to her, was a big accomplishment. She would not die lying in the dirt like her mother had. Amber gaze blazed fiercely as she quietly walked through the forest, her companion stalking along beside her. She had gone out to seek her father, but she had been unable to find any trace of him. She hadn't seen any of her family for a long time now, and she couldn't say that she missed them anymore.
Fog swirled across the ground and around her legs, nearly completely enveloping her shorter companion. She didn't know what she was doing back here. She didn't really have any purpose to life. All she was doing was surviving at this point. No pups. No love life. No family or friends. Nothing. She stopped then. Gaze finding the moonless sky. The forest was dark and quiet, and she felt at home here.
"Too bad we almost made it."
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