Wapun Meadow Shut your mouth and run me like a river

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"oh," said aria with a prick of her ears, "south of here, right?" probably-- aria really didn't travel that far from the safety of the creek. 

"oh," she said again, rather dumbly this time, "i just-- needed some fresh air, i suppose." fresh air was a good way to describe it. air to breathe. air that wasn't congested with the whispers of others. "and yourself?"