Firestone Hot Springs hotdog

'twas fun! I look forward to when Amelie becomes a full fledged Naturalist (:

Amelie seemed to understand Kaihra's reluctance to participate in the exploration of the craters, but she still felt her mind tread carefully through the words to speak. Under her fear there did lie a curiosity, but it was too far buried for Kaihra to consciously notice or understand. Yet when Amelie offered to share her findings, Kaihra found herself nodding at the prospect, albeit stiffly and with a general hesitance that was quickly becoming a part of her demeanour these days. "I'd like that."

She still remained wary of leaving the dark youngling by herself in a place unknown to them both, but Amelie seemed to sense this discomfort, too. Kaihra strained to take peace with the yearling's assurance that she would be fine there alone. She didn't know how to explain the sudden unease that crawled through her skin, but felt it stir in her heart nonetheless. She dared a glance at Amelie, noticing again her calmness contrasted so starkly against the dark woman's fear, and for a fleeting moment Kaihra saw through furrowed brows a part of the wolf she could have become. Without thinking, Kaihra stretched her neck toward the dark yearling and gave Amelie a soft nudge on the ruff of her neck. "You'd better be," came her simple reply before she turned away from the hotsprings and bounded away without a second glance. Soon the humidity left her fur, and she could no longer hear the hiss of the craters on the plain, but she knew the weight of her worry would only leave once she saw Amelie safe on the Plateau again.