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He accepted her invitation without hesitation, eliciting a beam from the pale-furred femme. “Great,” she chimed, tail swaying through the cool air slowly. The duo began their stroll along the borders at a leisurely pace. Bambi’s ears tipped forward and her gaze scoured the land as they went along. As always, she would remain especially vigilant at the Ridge’s outskirts, but she was glad to have company in the meantime.

In response to learning the male’s name, Bambi bobbed her head. She cast him a sidelong glance before answering his question. “The opportunities in my birth pack were very… limited,” she responded, choosing not to delve into the details of her past immediately. If Kennedy probed further, Bambi would readily elaborate. “I stayed in Neverwinter Forest for a short while, but everyone there seemed rather distant. So, here I am.”

She smiled. “Are you enjoying it here so far?” Horizon Ridge seemed like an ideal place to call home. Bambi was rather fond of the scenery and landscape, especially the beach. So far it seemed that her pack mates would be easier to get along with than those she’d had in her previous pack. Still, considering her newness to the Ridge, only time would tell what the pack would actually turn out like. Since Kennedy was fairly new as well, she wondered if his home was to his liking yet.

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