Sand Between My Toes

Tamsyn was quick to dismiss the cat’s apology with a shake of her head. ”Don’t be sorry, it’s not your fault. I haven’t decided if I want to join a pack or not... A pack was kind of the whole problem to begin with and I’ve kind of enjoyed being free to explore like this... But who knows, only time will tell.” One ear turned toward Natha when she spoke and Tam could certainly understand the reasoning behind staying somewhere that was familiar. It was one of the reasons that she had hung around her old home for as long as she did after her father banished her. She had never been farther than the borders of her old community’s territory before then so going anywhere else felt like a daunting task. Now here she was, exploring everywhere across Boreas. Sometimes it was hard to remember the small victories in her life with everything else weighing her down.

The stars were becoming more and more visible as they eased into night time and Tamsyn spent a good bit of time tracing out the shapes they made. ”Do you know much about the stars? I’ve heard you can navigate by them, but I’ve never had someone teach me how.” There were a few things she had figured out on her own or had learned in the few lessons she had gotten as a pup, but most of it was still a mystery.