Jade Fern Grove it shut its eyes entirely and looked the other way.

@Lennon
The rest of the crew is welcome to jump in, too!

He travelled North after leaving Easthollow and intended to head West - just right after checking out what treasures he could find in this forest of ferns. Though winter made hunting scarce, this place swelled with the scent of a multitude, birds and mammals alike. The bison had certainly allured him with their brute strength and natural defence. He would have tried to woo one out to follow him if he had been heading South. But those sort of creatures liked the wide plains, and with elevated travel making the bulk of his foreseeable future, Iovan decided he needed something smaller, something nimble, if he wanted a companion now. Maybe something that could fly.

Truly, he’d always had an eye out for birds, even as he kept his options open to whatever creature was willing to range with him. The possibilities were endless with eyes in the sky, and he had heard that some were very smart. Iovan’s attention drifted heavenward more often that not as he strolled through the woodland, footfalls crunching against the snow. This side-quest would push his trek half a day out, but he was sure Morningside wouldn’t disappear, and he was certain Zenith would understand.