Qeya River but oh, it kinda sets me free

@Aditya
backdated to 3/28

The boy hadn't expected to run as far as he did, but in his hurt confusion had covered more miles than he realized. He had almost run into the claimed Maplewood-- but steered away from the scent markings as soon as he noticed them.
In the back of his mind, he half-hoped to run into Aditya or Dawn again, or perhaps some other member of the Morningside pack. Ali had already decided they were a friendly bunch, based on his interactions with the two he had met. And it was never a bad time for new friends. The relief of someone new and unattached would be welcome, in fact; Ali craved simpler interactions as of late. Something light and fun, not weighed down by the heavy emotion he had been drowning in.