I Fell In To a Freezing Ring of Water!

Settling down in one place had never appealed to Kai, so he wouldn't even begin to imagine calling a place like this home... not in the sense most wolves did, at least. In Kai's mind, the world was his home, every inch of it if he so chose, even the parts that had been claimed by packs. He'd been raised to think the concept of borders and territories was a foolish notion, and while he still believed it, he hadn't been up for testing his limits when it came to that sort of thing lately... maybe once this whole Winterfell mess was over. But for now staying out of trouble seemed like a decent course, at least until he could get his life back in order.

He chuckled at her admission, nodding in agreement. "Might be my last too, depending," he added with another soft laugh. It really did depend on what lay ahead of them beyond this incline, whether the journey was worth it or not. Maybe in the peak of summer the swim would've be quite so frigid, but then again it was the north and he doubted the sea warmed considerably even then. He reflected on this as they neared the peak of the island, keeping up easily with Natha though maintaining a respectful distance still. He merely grunted in audible agreement to her plans, having already decided to see how far they could travel below.

The landscape wasn't too tricky to navigate; if anything it was easier to descend than it had been to climb the outer ring, though by the time Kai neared the lake at the island's center he was panting nicely from the journey. It hadn't been a small jaunt but then again, he was always up for the challenge of whatever landscapes he happened across. Which.. was why he was intrigued by her offer. It wasn't really like him to accompany anyone anywhere upon request, but he'd been doing a lot of things that weren't like him, and he was more lonely than he cared to admit, at least when it came to adventuring like this. He paused to drink a bit himself before answering, surprised at just how fresh this water really tasted. "Explorer may as well be my middle name. I suppose I could join you to your next stop." After that? Kai would have to see if he was still interested in this little feline, but for now he was willing to be entertained.