[Exploring: Bent Canyon]

Should he maybe have waited until things got warmer to try scaling down a cliff side? Yes, but that would have required too much forethought. Crux moved carefully, occasionally leaning on Riya. He wasn't so egotistical as to not bring help. Riya could either help him keep his footing or go get help in the worst case scenario. The leopard moved much easier, her claws helping her grip the stone much better than his blunt ones ever could, not even considering his limp and compromised balance. That his disability was marked by crystals while crystals highlighted her ability wasn't lost on him. Still it was probably time to stop avoiding the difficult terrain as much as he could. He wasn't back in the pack of his birth, he would need to be much more self-sufficient. If he was needed in the canyon he'd need to be able to get there, and know how to move safely. He'd picked the most promising path down the steep walls, the widest one he could see with the gentlest slope. Even still it was slow going. Gave him a chance to really take in his surroundings. The way the walls were pockmarked with caves and crevasses. If he could move better some could have been promising dens, much closer to his experience in the col. He missed his clinic.

Crux & Riya

Art by Twonahalfer

if you are gracious you have won the game

Easily locating the cavern where the herbs were safely stored, she laid down a few furs to make a comfortable spot for her to rest and warm up. She noticed that their supply of cannabis and other herbs was dwindling. There was no way to replenish them unless they could trade some goods for more herbs. However, what did they really have to offer? The herbs they had were running low, and Mae realized she needed to gather the Queen so she could see the situation for herself. At the same time, Mae hesitated to disturb the Queen, even though she understood that the pack needed to be aware of their dwindling supplies.

Action was necessary. They could either venture out to gather more herbs and replenish their supply, or... Mae hesitated to consider the potential consequences of inaction. With a graceful movement, she approached the mouth of the cavern and let out a howl, calling for anyone who might respond to her summons.

A scent of someone she had meant before drifted up to her nostrils, Mae was up in one of the caverns as she looked around, her eyes soon landing upon the brute she had meant along with Riya. "Hello Crux." Mae called out, with gentle tones. "If you enter the cavern up on your right, there's passage ways to get away from the dangerous crumble of stones about ten feet infront of you." She wondered if the male had still disliked her, due to her not keeping her mouth shut.

But it was also good, maybe she could speak to him about the supplies that were running low, very low.

"speech" | thinks