Duskfire Glacier When you were young

sorry for the delay! so excited for future plots <3 @Lane

"Thank you." These two simple words were spoken with a quiet sort of fervor, and Calida exhaled slowly as she relaxed herself into a laying position. It meant a lot to her, to be accepted without question; as of right now, she would be a burden to the pack, at least until she healed. And after that? She certainly knew what she would like to do... Calida had always wanted to be strong - a warrior of unrivaled strength. Perhaps it was the concussion, but Calida could see herself in her mind's eye, older, wiser... stronger. And in some ways, she was already strong; she was hot-headed at times, but she'd never given in to what life had thrown at her thus far. But no... she wanted a warrior's strength. As Lane turned to leave, Calida spoke.

"When I'm better... I want to learn to fight. Or patrol the borders at first. I'm - well, you already know I'm... a loner," she chuckled, then yawned. "Thank you, again, Lane. I... I owe you." When Lane left, Calida would rest her head on her paws, her gaze on the entrance to the den. She wasn't able to truly relax until half an hour had passed, but finally, Calida fell into deep sleep.