Arrow Lake [J] The Beginning of the End

She was often on the fringes of the mountain in recent days, carefully contemplating what to do from here and enforcing their borderlands with much . The Sunspire was plentiful, hunting was good, and yet, with the departure of some long-term wolves that had become central to the Spire's life, there was an inexplicable funk on the air. Maybe it was just her (and perhaps Jace too, at least he had a better excuse since it was his sister that had gone), but she was trying to not let it overcome her.

Amekaze had decided to head closer towards the flatlands today to gather more for her small herb stocks -- as she noticed about a week ago that certain flowers were just now coming into bloom, the ones that were the first of the summer plants. Soon, other herbs would follow. She had done well to collect anything she could from the springtime crops, and now as the days grew even longer and nights balmier, there was still more to do.

On her way down, she saw another with a path aimed for her mountain. He was on the smaller side, and dressed in tawny furs. From here, she could not scent any affiliation on him -- a loner, perhaps? Regardless, she approached smoothly and absolutely within her element. "Greetings," she offered first once her strides drew her nearer to him. Her tail was lifted, although not fully flagged, and posture confident with her eyes and ears focused onto him alone. The next move was his, and she was eager to see it.