Cerulean Cape there's an open wound placed upon my heart

She intended to return to Triquetra. Sugar had planned to visit the Firebirds and then strike out as a traveling medic now that it was spring and she was fully recovered but she needed to tell Tegan and Bat the bad news. She dreaded that moment, though they deserved to know. She couldn't help but think of tiny newborn Finley, only a few days old. Her heart clenched.

But first, she wanted to go to Frosthawks. She headed there not long after leaving Sun Mote Copse. She called for both @Avery and @Raven as soon as she hit the borderline. Avery arrived first and Sugar held onto her sister, the tears finally breaking loose as they both wept. Afterward, she finally got the chance to explain herself to Raven, who materialized from the forest. Not only did the medic reassure her that she understood, she swore that she, Avery, Crow and the rest would support one another during this difficult time.

Sugar lingered there for most of the day before disembarking north again. Now she wanted to hunt down @Penn and @Fennec somehow. There was no telling where they might've gone, though that didn't deter her. No, this would be the perfect opportunity to really spread her wings and fly. Once a homebody, she now aspired to live as a nomad, wandering from pack to pack and offering her medical services. It was her passion and her pursuit.

The days bled into one another as she traversed the Teekon Wilds, eventually reaching the coastline. Sugar spent a day just standing at the seaside, marveling, before deciding to head east. She kept to the beach, enjoying the strange sensation of sand between her toes (and all over her legs). Sometimes the sun shone, other times it rained, and she kept going, taking pleasure in all the elements despite the heaviness of her heart. She also kept eyes and nose peeled for any sign of her brother and friend.

Not long after crossing a freshwater river emptying into the ocean, Sugar spotted a smudge of cream ahead. Fennec! she thought, breaking into a sprint toward the figure. By the time she came closer, she realized her error and her heart sank a little. She slowed but made an approach, nonetheless. Maybe this stranger could help her locate Penn and Fen. And if not, it would be nice to have her first conversation in several days.