Emberflame Ridge Aftershock

He pointed out her affinity for slopes and she scrunched up her face, huffing a dry laugh. "I guess I like to live life on the edge. Did you know I was born on a mountain? I've lived on them all my life. I have no excuse." Her face puckered in an entirely different way for a moment, as she inadvertently reminded herself of her misfortunes, before she quickly rearranged it into a tight smile as Warbone dispensed some handy medical advice.

"You're into medicine?" she wondered, tilting her head slightly, then bobbing it at his question. "Yeah, I'm headed to the nearest even ground," Wildfire replied emphatically, pointing at the nearby plain. She knew she didn't have to explain why. "How about you?" she added, groaning a little under her breath as she resumed walking, wondering how it was she'd run into him twice now in the same week. It was a small world after all?