Emberwood Only good things avoided me

for @Grezig!

Travelling north along the range, the young dragoness kept the peaks well within her sights; she did not yet dare climb those heights, however tempted by the trek she may be. She could not recall the last time she hiked across such daunting terrains and worried that she may not be ready to do so—besides, she was in no hurry. No matter how long she took to arrive, the lair would always be there, awaiting the return of the dragons.

Kaori’s travels deposited her into the outskirts of a territory, the scents that marked the earth unfamiliar to her—not that she truly expected to meet anyone she once knew, so long ago. Curious but knowing boundaries, the girl skirted through the areas barest of markers, searching for the easiest way around without daring to impose upon their land.