Noctisardor Bypass A home away from home?

All good!

Fresh from a foray through the forest, Tavi held a plump (if a bit small) pheasant hen in her jaws. She was hungry, having spent most of the morning tracking the birds as they migrated through the thick foliage across the maplewood's floor; and now that she had one to herself, she sought out a place to chow down. It did not take long for her to pluck the feathers and tear the meat away, leaving a red stain on the ground where there once was a bird. Bits of the carcass remained, but she made sure to bury them.

After this, Tavi was revitalized. She felt the urge to find some fresh water and have a bath - her mouth and throat covered in fresh blood, with some feathers still stuck to her matted fur - but she had tucked in to her meal on the eastern edge of the territory, and her attention was diverted by the majestic mountains in the distance. This was one direction she hadn't really explored; thus far, Tavi's wandering had taken her in to the valley, but not much further east than the edge of the maplewood. With that thought, she decided to take the chance right now.

She wandered for some time, and the warm blood had cooled by the time she reached the distant mountain range. Maybe there was some sort of river this way? Or a lake, or something. The feeling of blood was a bit weird, and she decided while marching along that she wasn't too fond of it. Mud was fine, and dirt she could handle - but this much mess just made her really want a bath.