conduit

Though his views differed from Diana's, as well as most wolves that inhabited these lands, he too believed in spirits - they were all around them, able to be felt as easily as one could feel the wind or see a blade of grass, for they were one in the same. But death was simply part of the cyclical nature of life, and not something to be feared. Those who might've perished in the volcano lived on in other ways; their ash had been cast to the winds and scattered across the continent, combining with the dirt to begin new life. He neither feared nor revered the volcano, and if it happened to explode again when he was near: so be it. He wasn't about to redirect his current course based on things that might or might not happen.

And today, all he really cared about was finding something - or someone - to entertain himself with. If not for the entire afternoon, at least for a short while. It seemed that someone noticed him before he had a chance to notice them, however, and he was slow to turn to face the source of the quiet pawsteps. Even from a distance he could tell that she was considerably smaller, but as she drew closer it became apparent just how small she really was. He raised a single brow as she began to speak, and a low laugh followed. "Ah, if only we were so lucky." These lands nearest to the volcano had certainly seen better days, and while Kai was no stranger to spending long periods of time on his own, sometimes he felt positively stifled by how many wolves he ran into... but it really depended where he was at the time. It wasn't a surprise these lands were more desolate, just like the far reaches of the north sometimes could be. Truly he could use the isolation sometimes, but some unexpected company now that he'd been wandering here alone for the better portion of the day was a welcome change.

"There's more than enough wolves around for the both of us. If you know where to look, that is," Kai added conversationally, finally lifting his head properly to get a better look at her. He couldn't deny she was quite pretty, and his eyes were relieved to find some relief from this otherwise damaged forest. While parts of it were still beautiful, other parts of the nook were quite an eyesore still, and he had no doubt it would take time for the trees to properly grow back. "Name's Kai. You must be new to these parts, then?"