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Maia didn't miss that he had mentioned Wildfire very casually. She noted it the sense that she was grateful, but she didn't feel much temptation to pry further. When they first got together, Maia had been sure she'd never live up to Eljay's former mate. It was a tall order - mother, leader, and dead far before her time. There might still be times she felt a bit insecure, if certain things triggered it, but hearing her name was never enough anymore. She knew that Eljay loved her now, and that didn't need to mean anything when compared against the past. If he was beginning to feel more comfortable talking about it, she was glad. A part of her wanted to know more about a wolf she really hadn't had a lot of time to get to know well.

That, however, was for another time.

She couldn't resist giving him a soft, playful nip, then turning and setting off, at a gentle run, down the direction they'd come. The path was wide and open enough that she wasn't worried, even with her clumsy tendencies. It had been so long since she'd just played. She looked back once to see if he was following, but wouldn't speed up much more than this. Instead she tried to lead him into a half-run, half-chase as the ground leveled and then opened up in front of them.

Lake Rodney and Brecheliant lay before them, but she turned north, ready to take him on a short trip to a spot that she knew. It was a beautiful little valley, tucked in the southern side of the Moonspear, and it hadn't been touched by the mountain's misfortune. It would be the perfect spot to finish out before they needed to start back home.

We can fade here or keep going, whatever you prefer!