way down south

Walk | Talk | Think

A nod. He agreed! They would get to leave this dusty old plateau and find something else that was more fun, more intriguing, together. It was more than enough to get the young, excitable girl grinning, and her tail began to drum all over again as she eagerly rose to her paws. What fun this would be! And even better that Kyarst appeared to be of a like mind too. Adventuring with Nako and Jakart were things she had already done, each incredibly different from the other. But here was someone strange and new, not even of Seracia or anywhere that she knew of. Going with him would be an adventure all its own, separate from whatever events would transpire along the way. And though the whole of it was unknown she could only register excitement.

He smiled, the first true smile he had made in her presence, and she hoped whatever they would find would not disappoint that sudden flicker of happiness. Hopefully it would stay, hopefully he would be good company, and hopefully they would be rewarded flesh their efforts of searching. Kyarst was on his paws without wasting a moment, venturing forth with a yawn. Eager herself, Anais needed no further cajoling than that little verbal nudge he had made. "Okay. This way," she instructed, turning and beginning to pad away in a direction chosen completely at random. With so little knowledge of this place, what was the point of choosing a direction? She was just as likely to find something of significance by wandering as she was by methodical searching.

"I think there might be some water this way," she assured him, trying to recall whether it was here or more slightly to the right that she had walked through earlier during her arrival. She was sure she had seen some water, a pool if nothing else. It would be nothing compared to the loud, energetic river back home but at least it would take the edge off the heat. She meandered about, leading as she typically had a habit of doing, when she saw it, the sudden glint, and ears rising she swiftly loped in its direction before coming to a rather sudden stop.

Her jaw hung slightly agape and her yellow-gold eyes were wide. "We found it!" Never had she anticipated coming upon it so soon. The pool of water, a small lake really, was wide but relatively shallow, only deepening toward the very center. There was evidence of what had used to be a river that led into it, but with the heat as bad as it had gotten of late the thin source of water seemed to have shriveled up to nothing. Curious, Anais ventured boldly forward, sniffing first at the water before she took a small sip and continued forward in up to the middle of her legs, watching below the relatively clear surface. Could there be anything in this miniature lake, fed there by the once-present river? Already becoming wrapped up in her own game, Anais spoke quietly, "Do you see anything?" Likely Kyarst knew nothing of what she meant, but fishing was such a common thing for Anais and her family that she failed to consider her actions might appear strange to someone outside of it.