Chimera Fields on the road again

He'd wasted no time in leaving, not even pausing to have one last snack from the caches before he went on his way. He had nothing to bring with him, and no one to say goodbye to that he didn't expect to see again in a few days. (Truthfully, he'd first thought of going to tell Adeline he'd be gone for a few days, but something in his gut had twisted uncomfortably at the thought, and if he wasn't going to say goodbye to Adeline, why would he say goodbye to anyone else?)

It was with a carefree hum thrumming in his chest that he snuffled through the Chimera Fields, sneezing every now and then as pollen or ants or other irriating small things went up his nose. Somtimes, tears would stream down his eyes as he snorted and sneezed small life from his nose. Other times, he'd simply allow his mucus to trap the little, buzzing insects and carry on.

Through it all, he kept his nose carefully tuned to Eden's still-strong scent. He knew the general direction of the fen, and had a rough map sketched out in his mind of its location. Even if he lost Eden's scent, he wasn't too worried about being able to find it, and even less so about finding his way back.

Still, he hoped he didn't lose the scent. Eden actually smelled kind of nice, and he got the feeling he might be a little lonelier without her now-familiar smell to walk by.