Birds of a Feather

Azzurra hadn’t been this far north in quite a while, at least not since she and Balthier came to Auster to live in Fenmyre. She wasn’t sure what exactly had her itching to come up past the bifrost now, but she was enjoying a bit of time on her own. It was liberating to travel on her own, even if it was just for a short trip, since it wasn't something she had been physically able to do before. Even now as she moved through the rocky, forested terrain of the fjord she was having to take fairly frequent breaks to keep herself from getting too winded. Sometimes she wondered what it was like to be able to travel for miles and run and explore, but she didn’t think that was a reality she would ever get to live.

She attempted to cross a particularly rocky part of the path and her paw started to slip, making her give a slight startled yelp as she caught herself and scrambled back away from the edge. She sat down with a sigh to let her heart stop beating so fast and catch her breath again. It was a blessing and a curse that this area was so beautiful to look at. It made for wonderful scenery for her walk, but it was enticing enough to keep going when she probably should have turned back. The sound of paw steps made her ears perk and she lifted her head to look toward the sound. She spotted the pale blonde and white girl who looked to maybe be a bit smaller than herself, though it was hard to tell from this distance.

Azzurra glanced around for a moment, her first instinct to get off the path and avoid the stranger while she still could, but then she stopped herself. She questioned herself, wondering why she was so set on secluding herself. Her distrust in the world made her nervous, especially when Balthier wasn’t here to protect her. She glanced up at the other girl again and decided to force herself to remain where she was sitting on the edge of the fjord path—partially because she wanted to challenge herself to meet new wolves and partially because she was still a little afraid she’d slip.

"Azzurra"