Blacktail Deer Plateau The day is set

Kaihra diverted her eyes from his golden gaze as Sun Spark turned to face her, half out of respect and half out of fear he would notice the uncertainty that lingered in their depths. She tried to let her tail flow freely behind her as he graced her with a smile and a welcome to match. Letting her limbs loosen with her final steps, the Theta slowed to a stop beside the elder man and tilted her head until she could see his face. He was formidable, even in his waning days, and his size left her feeling dwarfed by his side.

She felt a shiver course her spine as she remembered his tales of warriorhood in his youth, but rebuked her thoughts and fixed her mind on Sun Spark in the present here and now. Being taught against small talk, Kaihra found herself at a loss of where to start. She'd gathered the courage to approach the elder male, who seemed to receive her well, but how did one continue after that? She knew little of casual conversation: to seek acquaintance with packmates was a new thing to her, a trait Fox had faulted her on many suns before. "Do you mind if I walk with you?" That seemed to her a good start.