Sunbeam Lair Skylines

He didn't leave his new home often, but this morning he had woken to more nightmares and had left the territory to wander and clear his head. He traveled south of the woods, giving the creek a wide berth before eventually making his way west into the mountains. He had only planned to skirt the edges of the range and trek just high enough that the exertion took away his ability to dwell on his guilt and grief. His despair weighed so heavily on him today that he thought he might crumble or burst from his skin or both. But a scent quickly changed his plans. At first, all he could tell from it was that it was fresh and that it was familiar. He had to investigate, so he climbed higher into the mountains, eventually finding himself at the mouth of a cave. 

The scent was very strong here, and it was only then that he realized who it belonged to—the woman he had met the night he had wandered from the creek. That night felt like a lifetime ago. So much had happened. He padded through the opening, stopping just inside the cavern. His gaze searched the darkness until it adjusted and he spotted her reclined against a rock. He took a few more steps forward, careful not to get too close and startle her in case she wasn't yet aware of his presence. Hey, he said into the cave. Exploring again? He didn't think this was really the safest place to be wandering around on her own, but it wasn't really his place to mention that, so he kept the concern to himself.