Don't you dare look back

The crevice was just large enough that, if she wanted, the petite Redtail could squeeze right in and explore its depths. Later, maybe. For now, she pressed her nose against the glittering wall and inhaled deeply, seeking a familiar scent of any kind, but only damp earth came back. In order to learn anything about it, Saena would need to go deeper.

Just as she was stepping forward, though, a feminine voice called her name. She pulled back rapidly, smacking her snout against the rough gem-encrusted wall as she withdrew her head. Her turn was sudden, her hackles briefly rippling with discomfort, but when her eyes found Kesuk, she relaxed. "Oh, Kesuk, it's you," she said with a measure of relief in her voice. Despite her history with Koda, she considered his mate a friend.

"What're you doing out here?" she asked, snaking her tongue out to lap up a drop of blood from her lip where she'd connected with the rock wall.