with a little help from my friends

Tej had gone off to hunt and take some time to himself, so Bowen did the same. She found herself in a place that was familiar. She'd been through here once before and, with her small frame, it was easy to pick her way through the rough terrain once more. She wasn't considered a master navigator for nothing. It was easy for the copper fae to read the land and know which paths would offer the least resistance as she trekked through the thorny vines.

Up ahead, a flash of darkness caught the woman's viridian eyes and she lightly stepped around a thicker clump of foliage, shielding herself from view until she could get a better look at the moving creature. Bowen blinked as she realized that it was a wolf, dark and flecked with white. There was something slightly familiar about the woman. Had they met before?

The small caramel cream fae picked her way through the briars, noting the tufts of dark fur clinging to the plants. The larger fae obviously wasn't having as easy a time on her journey. "Hello," she called out in sweet, friendly vocals. "Briars are thirsty things. If you stick to higher terrain that's closer to the sun and less dense, your going will be easier." Flashing a grin, the woman nodded her head in proper greeting. "Bowen Carpathius," she gave her name.

"Bowen"