Verdant Basin made me a believer with the touch of her skin

It wasn't freedom that Nico felt when he let loose the howl that told his leaders he'd be gone for a while and stepped beyond the borders of the fledgling pack, but it was definitely something. No longer was he suffocating, no longer was he bound by the metaphorical chains that tied him to the land and the pack and with that, it's inevitable duties that he no longer found any joy in doing. Instead, his mind wandered. Mostly, it drifted back to a particular girl that he'd met and their conversation. Her words rang sharply through his mind, and the soldier found himself going over her words again and again and rethinking his actions everytime. It was the stress that came with the overthinking that soon drove the deWinter to escape the confines of Royal Fire Court and wander the wild world once more.

      And with that in mind, Nico wandered without much of a destination. This journey was not a mission for him; he did not have an objective, which was strange for him as he'd gotten used to the idea that whenever he left the pack, it was for something, to achieve a goal. It was a mindset hammered into him in Winterhail. So there was a sort of freedom in it that Nico enjoyed, and he knew that sooner or later, he would come out again, and with time, he knew there was a possibility he might even get addicted to this...feeling of wandering and exploring and utter fredom. But he pushed it away; now was not the time to ponder his future. 

      As Nico drew closer, he saw another figure. Swarthy, and by his scent, a male. The stranger was a few steps away from the shore and as the veteran padded forward, he chuffed softly in greeting, his posture neutral, meaning no harm but at any sign of aggression, he would be ready. For now though, he was intruiged by this fellow and decided to make some conversation with him, if possible. A smile, the one he used when he wanted a lady to swoon, tugged at the corner of his lips and as he spoke, his green eyes twinkled invitingly, "Hello," he murmured, stopping some feet away from the stranger.