Otatso Wetlands When I had laid it on the floor

Time to casually break all the timelines! Set during Saena's journey from Silver Creek to Larksong Grotto. @Stark

Several nights spent within the embrace of her former home and haven was hardly enough for Saena to steel herself, but she couldn't afford to spend any longer on it. She didn't remember the threat to the northeast, but that of the wolves to the northwest definitely hung over her head. It wouldn't do for her to be waylaid before she ever reached the borders. She couldn't hope to summon her daughters from far away. She needed to be close to Larksong, and to have a hope in hell of that, she needed to stay out of sight of Larksong scouts. While not very perceptive ordinarily, Saena had no doubts that they all knew her description, and she was one-of-a-kind.

With the misled belief that they still patrolled her home (in fear, of course), Saena departed the maplewood in the early morning to the south. Rather than heading directly west and putting herself in line with Larksong deliberately, the woman travelled southwest and descended into the boggy wetlands. Her memories were mostly still a jumble in her head, but the taiga was remembered fondly. Having spent at least half her life in these lands, Saena's memories of them were not easily shaken, and she found her way easily enough in the wetlands. After spending some time going deeper into the bog to mask her direction, Saena turned north when the sun was just reaching its highest point and began a determined stride.