Mount Apikuni roots

For @Acheron and @Veran.

Malila and her companion, Veran, continued adrift. With her very first heat behind her without incident, she felt she could breathe easier. That didn't stop Veran from sticking to her side, like he had promised. She never strayed far. At most, always within earshot or a short howl away. Her legs were fidgety. She wanted to keep moving and explore. This nook of the Sunspire Mountains wasn't one she had much investigated before.

Before the pair of wayward travelers, the looming mountainside stood. Half covered with healthy trees, half scarred and scorched. She stood at it's base, brows pinched in contemplation. Her tail cut through the air in sharp, slow sweeps. She wasn't entirely sure if she wanted to try climbing it, or if to go around.

Giving Veran an inquisitive look, she held off for his take of it. Until a definite choice was made, she saw no harm in poking around. Slowly, on delicate paws, she began to pace around it's perimeter, nose to the ground. Her eyes were alert for anything that stuck out. Especially anything edible. Another glance at the debris scattered mountain gave her the feeling that not much of anything lived here.