Blacktail Deer Plateau i found us a friend

As much as Harlyn had enjoyed her trip with Mordecai, she was happy to be sleeping in a familiar place again.  Her liking of the Plateau had not increased though.  If anything, she was more uncomfortable there than ever.  No sooner had she and the Ostrega returned than tensions with the Caldera had returned.  Harlyn wasn't completely certain of the details, but from what she had heard, the wolves of the Caldera had closed their borders to any and all others.  Not only that, but they'd attacked a wolf that had been born and raised at the Plateau and was a close friend to the leadership.


There were many questions in the druid's mind about the situation, but she kept them to herself.  Curiosity in the subject would do her little good in the end.  All she wanted was for Mordecai to accept the destiny that she saw for them, which was to leave the Plateau behind and start anew away from here.

Speaking of which...

Harlyn felt her heart trill with excitement the moment she heard Luke's voice on the wind.  It had been too long since she'd seen her friend, and so she made haste to the borders to greet him.  She slowed to a stop before him, touching her nose happily to his while her tongue flicked out against its blue tip.  "Luke, look at you!" she greeted him happily, "If I could just see that smile every day, I'd be a happy woman."  She had no idea what it was that had brought him there, but she cared very little at the moment.  She was just happy to again have his company.