its not too late to pick up the pieces

Luckily for him, she didn't sound the least bit phased by his arguably morbid comment. Kai let out another faint chuckle at the thought, though he didn't ever spend long thinking about his own mortality - what was the point, really? He certainly didn't see one and he'd gladly argue that obsessing over such things was a waste of time. So was trying to convince other wolves not to take such matters so seriously, which was why Kai was glad she didn't argue with his words, words that were far from a threat, though he had no doubt some wolves might find a way to take them as such.

His own attention wasn't on where his paws were going, at least not any more than was really needed to be sure he didn't lose his footing as they climbed. "Likewise," he responded simply, wondering why he was even bothering with pleasantries on a day that felt as gloomy as today. The state of the volcano's slope seemed to mirror his mood quite a bit. "So, what's the plan? See how far you can climb, or are you aiming for the top?" Even he hadn't reached Mount Volkan's peak and he wasn't sure how safe such a feat was, though he wondered if she realized that. He cast her a curious glance, the tusked male raising a brow in inquiry. He wasn't apt to follow her much farther, having seen just about all he needed to during this visit.