Thunder Dome I simply wander around you

The moment he expressed an interest in discovering the caverns, Asterr began to lead the way. Noctura moved automatically to walk at her side. They seemed to walk well together, the two dark wolves, Asterr's more nimble frame making up for her shorter strides so that they kept pace without effort.

Noctura had traversed the ground on which they walked just this morning, but then they took a turn that had a jagged incline — he had not been this way before. Granted, he hadn't spent very long looking for a cavern entrance, but he had been keen to do so once he'd smelt the state of the air around parts of the mountain, which had suggested it was hollow.

It did indeed presently bother him (but not surprise him) that other wolves frequented the forest she spoke of. Not because he preferred peace and quiet, but because he did not trust himself as a packmate. But he was content to be here with Asterr's guidance, and would have said as much if he wasn't suddenly dumbstruck by the magnificent woodland that lay before them.

This forest has a soul, he witnessed in a low voice. No wonder you were attracted to it.