Dragoncrest Cliffs tread lightly in the heart of the forest

Bat woke from a nap on the beach, her mouth dry and a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. She sat up and it all came rushing back: nomi was gone, Ephraim too. She wanted to go after them, yet Wildfire had guilt tripped her into staying put. Bat felt a great sigh work up her throat and burst from her mouth. She was tempted to go back to sleep, forget about all of this.

Instead, she wandered into Hougeda, then emerged on the far side. Wildfire wasn't where she'd left her. Bat felt relieved, which made her feel guilty. She truthfully couldn't bear the woman's turbulent emotions. Why hadn't they simply gone with nomi anyway? Bat shook her head, biting back another sigh as she stumped through the woods.

The smell of fresh meat drew her, even though Bat wasn't hungry. She came upon a strange wolf adding some kills to a cache. Bat watched for a moment, trying to muster up enough energy to step forward with a greeting and introduction.