The day would rush by too quickly and the night would follow. Shaye could almost feel her time slipping through her paws and had no desire to return home. She wanted her time here with Rhythm to last forever. She felt like she really belonged here, Rhythm always had time for her, and the two where easily best friends/apprentice and mentor/ family and sisters, they where every loving title that could be tacked side by side. It was beside Rhythm that the young girl easily belonged. As the first rays of light penetrated the darkness in the earliest hours of the morning she would wake, unable to sleep any longer and waste another precious moment of her Rhy-time she would carefully wriggle herself free from the long dark paw that draped lovingly over her and bend over Rhy's head and gently swipe a paw at her Aunt. “Wakey wakey!” she whispered as she waited for Rhy to awake. “If you didn't have any plans for today Auntie I had an idea, can we explore some of Alacrits? Maybe we can find herbs that cant grow here, maybe we can travel together on a big adventure!” her butt started to wiggle as she looked at her Auntie and waited to see if this idea was fantastic or silly – her Aunt was a better judge of such things. "speech"

Rhythm had not hesitated in laying down for bed, Her and Shaye had squeezed under the boulder for the night, the two of them curling up together like it was meant to be. Rhythm was exhausted from the activity and before she knew it the morning had come. She hadn't noticed Shaye removing herself from her grasp but she would feel the caress of the girl's paw and the voce as she tried to wake up her aunt. Bright blue and purple eyes would flutter open at the words, comprehension taking hold as the girl posed a question about their day. Rhythm would roll to her belly and sit up a little as she looked to her tall niece, unable to stand full in her little den. "That sounds like a good idea, I think I"ll follow you though. These days are all for you, you decide what we do." Rhythm couldn't help but smile brightly at her excited niece, the girl was so eager to greet the day. ""

The early morning riser was ready to take on the world, and as her Aunt's bright gaze flickered to Shaye's face and she came quickly to wakefulness she would make a wonderful suggestion. Rhythm was willing not only to go on this little adventure outside the packs borders with her but also let Shaye take point and lead them wherever she wished to go. It sounded like an amazing idea, especially since she hadn't done much exploring of late – not since Motif exploded at her for visiting Rhy in secret and had set up for Shai to drop their daughter off into Imp's land when she wished to go. “Can I really?” she asked her Aunt, landing a big slobbery kiss on the side of her Aunt's face before skipping backwards and out of the den. “I'm ready! Are you ready?” she asked as she forced herself to settle on the earth outside the den, her tail wagging energetically behind her. "speech"

Rhythm didn't realize how restricted Shaye had been during the last few seasons, though she could certainly see all of the excitement bubbling up within her little niece. She still didn't quite believe as she questioned Rhythm's decision before offering a rather giant kiss. The chocolate Destruction couldn't help but giggle at her. “I'm ready! Are you ready?” There was no time for a reply as Shaye squeezed out the entrance like a flash. With a quick stretch before forcing herself from the entrance Rhythm would follow after. "I think I'm ready. We should catch something on the trail, I"ll be ready for breakfast soon." Rhythm would smile as she stood outside, ready to follow after in the direction Shaye wished to go. She hadn't done too much exploration recently, this would be a refreshing trip for sure. ""

Shaye had never seen her Aunt angry before, upset for sure especially during the earlier days when Rhy had been banished, but the emotion she mostly pinned to her Aunt would be a gentle happiness, she was always happy to teach Shaye and speak to her and play with her, so excepting and easily pleased. Even waking her up early in the morning in excitement and a new idea wouldn't faze her Aunt, who only made the idea more appealing with her words and the freedom she offered Shaye. Even with Shaye gearing to go and wishing to leave immediately, Rhythm would easily be agreeable, suggestion they catch breakfast on the way. "Good idea!" Shaye's head would bob up and down rapidly with happy agreement, her feather flicking back and forth through the air before landing over her eyes. She blew it off with a big breath and grinning would start off in a random direction from Imperium, it was time to go adventuring with her Auntie! "speech"

Rhythm had always struggled with anger as an emotion, it was a sthough it didn't process correctly within her and it was difficult for her to express. Not that she'd ever really been in many situations where she had been angry. Her life had been mostly mellow, she'd always get more upset than angry at situations around her. Even enow, there was absolutely no reason for her to feel anger while she was with her young niece. Her breakfast idea seemed to be acceptable to Shaye as she verbally affirmed this. For now though, the girl decided a direction and that was when they would head out and away from th econfines of Imperium and into the world that awaited them in the unclaimed lands. ""