Bad decision is like, my middle name [Kori]

Normally Cael would have bounced and skipped and leaped her way merrily up the slopes towards the maw, but as it was with the stick of fire in her jaws she couldn't really afford to leap about carelessly for a number of reasons. So she was forced to walk in a very boring and calm manner, picking her path slowly and growing more antsy with each passing moment.

A bark sounded nearby, and she turned a little too fast to look at the one who'd made the sound. For a good few seconds she proceeded to panic with a wild-eyes expression as the light of the flame flickered and threatened to go out. When it settled and remained lit she breathed a soft sigh of relief before tilting her head sharply to the side and driving the end of the crude torch into the ground so she could speak without being completely unintelligible.

"Hi there," she finally called with a wide grin and a few wags of her tail.