The Heartwood imperfection's glow

I agree! I may have to send Echelon down towards the Caldera sometime... hm.

The premise of being alone forever did not worry Echelon. In spite of her ingrained stubbornness, she was adaptable. She had survived this long without Tonravik to back her up and perhaps she had learned her own lessons in regards to that. And perhaps not; it was negotiable whether or not she had honestly learned anything. The only thing that she had truly come to terms with was the loss of her aokkatti, who was probably out there roaming. And if anything, Echelon considered the distinctly possibility that their bond was simply not meant to be.

Though in the end this was untrue, she allowed the equally dark-haired female leave her. And she lingered, poor table manners and all, until the last bit of the meal was gone. Only then did she depart the depths of the wood, striking out once more to ventures left undiscovered and stories untold.