Redsand Canyon Whatever makes you happy

Aquene hummed and nodded. “I do.” She confirmed. She preferred the warmth of his body against hers as she tried to sleep, the warm breeze through her fur on a spring day. “At least, I prefer warmer. The summers can be sweltering with how thick my pelt is… but a nice fall or spring breeze is quite delightful.” She clarified. She’d prefer the winter colds over the heat of summer, but they paled in comparison to the in-between seasons in her mind. Neither of them much liked to talk about their family.
 
She loved being able to pull that tender and caring side from him. She’d seen how hard and cold he could be as a soldier, jaded from the shitty cards he’d been dealt. She went to a similar place while she was healing, focused on the goal of keeping a patient alive over anything else. “You weren’t that bad in retrospect.” She offered, lightly nuzzling his neck in a comforting manner. “I like seeing this side of you though.” She wished more people got to see it, and yet she coveted and hoarded the tenderness he provided her. “Mereo could not survive without all of us. I would not survive on my own without the protection you and the other soldiers provide, not with how my situation currently stands.” He was important too. Even now, being outside of their lands of sorts, she felt safer knowing he was there to protect her from any demons that might come searching. It was a painful reminder that her ex was out there, but one that was duly worth noting for both of their sakes.
 
She jumped slightly at the nip, a smirk and a snort falling as a reaction before she weaved between the thorns, gracefully avoiding any snags to her fur. She’d seen familiar environments and was used to traversing them through much practice and patience. It was only when she stumbled upon her first blessing that she took a pause, carefully plucking some of the plant from the ground. “This is aconite… it helps treat chills in the body.” She explained as she showed off the purple flower budding along the stem. “It’s toxic in larger amounts, but just the right dosage and it’ll help.”