Nocturne Summit shallow

and for the first time, Moonshine realized she had to be the strong one, here. it was a realization that had her start a little, and reject the notion initially, but to do so would be selfish, surely. and so, despite how much it pained her to say it, she murmured, "we'll be back, soon." 

she doesn't want to focus on what's behind them anymore. glancing to a wiry bush growing about 20 meters above, she challenges, "race you to there?" a quick motion of her muzzle indicates where she's looking, then back to him, not accelerating until he expresses some sort of approval.