Moonsong Glacier gumboots

Without really thinking about what she was doing, Bat found herself slinging her marked forelegs about Tegan's neck in a loose embrace. It was so good to see a friendly face! He seemed to welcome it, though Bat soon released him and they each took a step back to regard one another. Her expression was eager and open, his erring on the sterner side.

His remark jogged her back into her present situation. "Oh," she said, a little breathless, her face falling a bit. "I was trying to catch up to my nomi's group, headed to Trigeda," she explained, "but..." Bat bit her lip, staring in the direction of the ocean as the fact of the matter really hit her and began to sink in: she wasn't going to locate Thuringwethil.

Not only that, but nomi hadn't wanted her mate or children to go with her anyway. Bat knew there were good reasons for this, yet in this moment, she felt an onslaught of raw emotions. "Nomi didn't want me to go with her anyway," the youth said in a voice twisted with bitterness and grief. Tears suddenly sprung to her silvered eyes, though Bat tried to avoid blinking so they wouldn't fall. "She took Ephraim though," she concluded in a small, tremulous voice.

Unable to prevent the tears from falling, Bat bent her head toward the ground, causing them to cling to her eyelashes for a moment before dripping directly to the ground. She then swiped a paw across her eyes and straightened up again, squaring her shoulders and offering Tegan a sheepish, watery smile. "Fuck all that, though... do you wanna explore with me?"