Fill a need

It seemed like Keetie was plenty entertained with Sitka, at least for the time being, so he decided to take a bit of time for himself to do some exploring. He hadn't made his way into the southern continent yet and with winter fully set over Boreas the warmer weather of the south was feeling much more appealing. He took his time moving down through the grove of trees and berry bushes, along the river and falls through a pine forest, before dipping back toward the coast. He passed by some interesting bones from massive creatures he couldn't identify, spending a bit of time examining them and considering if it would be possible to break some of them apart to use in armor or knives... It was hard not to constantly look at the world as things to collect and repurpose and craft. The task kept his mind busy and that was about all he could ask for these days.

Reaching a shore line, he slipped his bag of supplies off of himself and dropped it under a tree at the edge of the sands. It was later in the day now, the sun slowly inching down toward the horizon though not quite low enough to begin painting the sky with oranges and purples of the sunset. He paced over the sands toward the lapping salt water and waded out into it to let the cool water wash over his body and rinse some of the dust and dirt that had collected in his coat during his stint of traveling, walking far enough out into the waves that they could wash over his back. Ducking his head under the waves for a moment, he popped his head back up over the surface and gave a quick shake, blinking his sea foam green eyes open to look out toward the endless stretch of water for a few moments.

He stayed out there for a few minutes, using his paws to comb through the fur on his chest and stomach, before walking back out onto the shore and plopping down in the sand out of the reach of the water so that his dark red, black, and tan coat could start to dry in the sun. His fur clung tightly to his muscled form, revealing the physique of someone who was well trained and traveled and showing off some of the scattered scars that were normally hidden by thick fur. After spending a good length of time traveling with Lorikeet and Sitka he had expected to feel some kind of gap in his life in their absence, but he settled back into solitude just fine... Well, with the exception of one need that was a little more difficult to satisfy when he was on his own though certainly not impossible.

"Rûga Amanto"