Dragoncrest Cliffs don't carry nothing but the righteous and the holy

she feels the distance between her and furi increasing inch by inch and hates herself for it. furi's taking care of rose -- that's more important right now than whatever else but it still rankles her and she chooses to throw herself headfirst into her cheka training. of course that only keeps her and furi apart more but look, she's still a headstrong teen with no sense of navigating interpersonal communication. 

training is soothing in it's own way. or at least it takes up most of her energy. she buckles down on her patrol schedule, falling back into the pattern of patrolling alone if furi isn't readily available. the howl is the first interesting thing to happen in days -- she perks up as she heads towards it, curious. arriving she takes in the sight of the man and the younger girl, both unfamiliar and seemingly absorbed in conversation with each other. blix straightens up slightly and lets out a small bark to greet them, coming to a halt nearish the pair. "what brings you to our borders?" she asks briskly, right to business.