Unexpected Refuge

Quote:Ashtoreth chuckled almost pitifully at the thought of being back within the Valhallan territory with their kill, bound by the safety of the pack's boundary so that resting after such a meal would have been acceptable and practically expected. But though it was a happy thought, almost a memory, it only reminded her of everything they had left behind, everything they would never see again. She only hoped that by the time they found the rest of the pack that some semblance of the structure had had before the move would still have remained so that moving on would be easier than just winging it day by day. "Awfully tempting," she answered wistfully, caving and lowering her front half to the ground until she was flat upon her stomach.

Naturally, the topic came back around to their current situation and the fact that neither of them really had a solid idea what they should be doing next. Head still up, Ashtoreth began looking around as Leon questioned whether she had suggestions to make regarding the matter, but even as she stalled for time by staring off thoughtfully into the distance she was just as clueless as she was a when she had woken up. There was just too much ground to cover. Even if they methodically explored the lands, following a particular pattern so that they made sure not to cover ground again-- But even that sounded like a bad idea. If they moved too much they could easily be crossing paths with those they sought. She sighed heavily, gold and purple eyes narrowing into a disappointed frown. Was there truly a right answer to that question?

"I don't know," she stated unhelpfully, wishing she could have said anything else. "We don't even know how much land we need to cover. And for all we know, they could be on the move too," Ash added, not bothering to specify the "they" she had mentioned since there was only one "they" the pair was interested in. She paused for another moment before shifting her gaze back to Leon, her good mood suddenly feeling foul and overwhelmed by what they had to do. But turning that sort of look on Leon, when he had so much more at stake, felt wrong, and so she attempted to hide it behind a half-hearted smile and a shrug-like gesture of her shoulders. Not trusting herself to say anything else that would be considered helpful, she dropped her gaze and fell silent.

-- ashtoreth