Sequoia Coast firewater to the belly

She was glad her bandmate had warmed up since their encounter on the beach. Echelon had made for some interesting conversation, something Ivev hadn't had since forever. Her previous pack had been full of healers devoted to the attention and glory of mending and patching up ailments. It had been a competitive atmosphere, one Ivev could not relax and study the natural world in. But Echelon seemed to share the same sort of passion, one that made Ivev's tail wag gently with each sentence.

I didn't expect it to be not, she laughed as the black wolf spoke. And a mountain? Ivev's ears perked. She had always lived on flat ground, and stayed away from the high rims of valleys and timber lines. It made her mind picture a massive stone structure, braced against the sky on the horizon. And as one approached, it would become more and more detailed, it's ridges, mountain valleys, and recesses seeming more accessible than they had been several miles back. I wouldn't mind a cave with a good vantage point. Then we could practice your... astronomy. Star gazing. The female's blue eyes seemed to shine with the thought.