Noctisardor Bypass petrichor

yes, perhaps she ought not to be here.
but that was beside the point. the point was that she was bored, and restless, and such an emotional state hardly ever led to doing something productive, and Grayday approved. besides, she'd be fine- she was quick and small and obviously the bestest ever at climbing. then came a voice, some distance behind her, and for a second, she paused, uncertain. but she was so close, and sure if she went going just a little longer, a little higher, it'd be worth it- she'd be able to se-

a misstep resulted in a tumble, and she braced her legs out awkwardly, coming near to doing the splits in doing so. she skidded back, heart suddenly fluttering against her ribcage. shaken, a regaining her footing after a moment, she paused, eyes wide. clearly shaken (honestly, it was a wonder the gangly girl had not fallen sooner) she called back after a moment, voice quivering in the slightest. "Here, Da!"

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@Illecebra, @Grayday-sorry, should have been more clear! She is not in the territory, just on the slopes as they begin to rise up from the plains, on the fringes of the mountains.