we don't need to fight fair

Asheila had often wandered the lands closest to her home, The Hallows, but she wandered the more southern lands of Auster just as much too. Recently she was around the castle pack with no intention of residing back inside. It was all mental, and it had nothing to do with anyone but herself. She didn't know how to get past the hump in the road since she returned to The Hallows, and that was ages ago. At this point she felt like the answer was outside. And it seemed like she was no longer in danger.

She had stayed at the falls for a few days at least, some wolves would walk through especially if they were heading to Boreas. But she remained pretty secluded and kept herself out of sight for the most part. Today would be different as she walked along the river banks and spotted a young boy half in the shrubbery nearby the water. She stopped and stood for a moment, watching to see what he was doing because it seemed he was focused on something. And then she would realize he was staring at the birds of the falls. She smiled gently to herself, having not really a soft spot for kids but it was just a kindness that came with her. She would by no means shoo the boy away. She had no right to do so as a public land, but she also would enjoy the young one's company.

She took a few quiet steps forward before fully approaching the boy, looking on the other side of the creek at the ducks and pigeons that picked through the grasses. She offered quietly, "Would you like to help me catch some birds? I was thinking of having some lunch soon." She only really offered because of what she saw the boy doing. Otherwise she may have left him alone or just said a quick hello. She was really too kind for her own good though.

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"Ashelia Carpathius"