dreameater

for @Aran (for my reference, set before moonspear exploration -- but JUST before as discussed)

It was almost time to get moving. Her ends were tying up neatly here, and steadily, she began to mentally let go. To not loop these borderlands and prowl these very slopes would be habits that died hard but the notion of something potentially greater had long since charmed her. 

She lingered on the borderlands on the familiar trails she had practically carved after excavating a small cache she had built for herself not long ago. The hunting had been plentiful, but she was preserving all of her energy for what was ahead. There was no telling what exactly the road may look like, or how long she may be traveling. After all, these caches needed cleared anyway, so might as well not leave anything behind.

Finally, just around the time the sun began to peak for noon, she picked up a jog that traveled towards the borderlands and then eventually beyond. She had just been at the edge of their claim when a scent on the breeze caught her attention. Since it was unfamiliar, she tracked it.