Neverwinter Forest run, rabbit, run

should be pretty much present-dated. permish to reference @Titmouse w/ her tho he's not in scene right now so I won't pp (although if you want to hop in, JB, feel free!)

Finally, they were on their way back. They'd bade adieu to all the souls they loved, but Maegi was eager to return to Blackfeather Woods (though not so eager for the scolding that awaited her there). She had Mou by her side, though. That was more than enough for her, and gave her the strength she needed to carry on. She could have perhaps attempted the journey without him, but it would have been like traveling without a lung.

She just breathed easier with him around. Always had. Always would.

The hot springs reminded her disconcertingly of the man who'd harassed her there, and so she skirted the edge of them, instead ending up in the coniferous forest on its border. Maegi stalked through the trees, alone, looking for game. She'd practiced some hunting with the Brotherhood but was still quite deficient; she needed to improve her skills. No longer was she a pup with the excuse of youth. She was a woman grown, and it was a damn shame she couldn't—

A scent caught her attention and sent her fur bristling. Not a prey-scent. It was incredibly faint, just barely perceptible. . .but there, lingering around the base of one tree, the brambles of a bush. Nyx.

She remembered Kove's words on their betrayal and her hackles rose without volition, a snarl rising in her throat. Never had she thought Nyx would betray the Woods as she had, nor her uncle. Now they were here, or had been, at least. Would she come face to face with them, as she had Vaati? What would she say? What would they say?

@Flicker -- hope this is ok!