Emberwood Cucumber salad

For the first time, she set out away from the vale. Sneaking away from the adults as curiosity brought her to travel over the mountains and into new places. Maybe it was because the vale was the only place she knew, but everywhere else didn't seem as beautiful as it was. Trees and landscapes were different, but nothing seemed to be quite up to snuff as home was. 

There was a part of her that couldn't ignore the nagging feeling that someone might be looking for her now that she was away for a bit - maybe mom or Joe, but they could wait. She was a 'big' girl now, and they had to get use to it.

It was the colours of this forest that brought her here to investigate, they were brighter in colour than that in the vale. Almost as beautiful as home, she thought to herself this time. It was a competitor that was for sure. She was in awe with how much colour was out here, more so than home. Something else had caught her attention too - someone with similar fur to her brother... but not quite, it wasn't him, but someone new!

His fur was as brilliant as the forest around them, a stark contrast to her. Without any hesitation of "hey, maybe this stranger isn't friendly", Hey there! she bounced up onto the log she sat on and faced him. I'm Isadora, and you are?