Feel the thrill and the danger

She hadn't tried to go north in a good long while, so why not do that today? Cael had been taking a break from... well, everything. All the things. She didn't really do runs in the morning for the last couple weeks because everything sucked and she wasn't in the mood. Maybe in time the hole that her parents left in her heart would begin to repair itself, but for now she was doing the bare minimum in life and just letting herself figure out how to deal with things. Probably without fighting anyone else. After starting shit with that stupid Archon groupie Cael had been at least somewhat humbled. Enough not to pick more pointless fights for a little while anyway.

Early that morning she'd been wondering why she felt like trash. For at least four or five days she hadn't left her den or the Abaven territory. That had to be it. She'd needed to get out and do things like normal instead of sit and rot. What better way to kick off a new series of adventures than by going back up towards the mountains. The old pack border that had been here was so faint... Hm. Whoever had lived here was probably long gone. Since she didn't know the ex residents Cael couldn't say she felt bad either. Nah, she was excited to go explore a new place!

Flouncing up the steep paths, humming and singing to herself all along the way, she looked a lot more chipper than she had in weeks. Even at the rain began to soak through her pelt, Cael pressed on. Adventurers had to go out in all weather, after all. One couldn't very well turn their nose up at exploring just because it was a bit rainy! So happy was the spunky young woman that she failed to hear or see the grumbling, walking pillar of flame until they'd crested a hill from opposite sides and nearly slammed face first into each other.

Ok, they did. They did run into each other... Rubbing her suddenly sore nose with one paw after being knocked flat on her back, Cael looked up at the stranger would jaws agape. She'd seen colorful wolves before, Asharya for one, but this guy, he looked like he was actually, really made of fire! "Woooah, hey there!" she said after a moment of gawking, a friendly smile replacing the stunned look.