Two Rivers Isle what you see is what you get, girl

the fur along his shoulders began to prick as he walked along, avoiding the territory cleared bordered nearby. it wasn't like he wasn't spatially aware of where they were it was just... he hadn't realized exactly how close they really were to the plateau. he wanted to know -- even further -- why the fuck he was going towards it. i mean, say they ended up living permanently on the coast. it was nearby but it wasn't like... crazy dumb stupid close -- right? like he could easily avoid the past. easily. but if he was seriously gonna go towards it then like, maybe they shouldn't be over here. 

maybe he should leave. bat would understand -- right? 

god, but she seemed so happy to be along the coast and... wasn't he? sourly, he couldn't press back that thought that merely reminded him you're only happy on the coast because you're with bat. bad thought. not true thought. thought is wrong and overstepping some serious boundaries. tristan would be just as happy on the coast without bat. or -- maybe he was happy because bat was there. but it was because it was just nice to have a friend. 

still, he padded onwards. through one of the rivers until he was in the middle of the territory. in the distance, the steep slope of the plateau reminded him of 50 memories that he just could repress. tristan sat, knowing he couldn't return, wondering why on earth he couldn't let himself be happy with what he had.