Redhawk Caldera when you walk, walk with pride

tags for ref, aw!

Bridget was near constant company for @Teya (as often as she wished it), though she stayed away whenever Reyes was present. She did not want to intrude on their time and didn't bring up the subject when she caught her friend alone, instead either joining her in silence or talking about... nothing really important.

She hoped to find @Eljay and catch up, but knew he was busy with new children as well, so she paused and hoped no one minded she was here. It was... sort of a given that they wouldn't. Still, she tried to be respectful, and attempted as best she could to hunt for herself. Given the circumstances, it wasn't an easy task, but she managed it at times.

She still woke up sometimes to the sensation of gnawing on her leg, but the nightmare came less often. She was getting used to the feel of it but was still a ways away from it coming naturally. Her balance was still off and it showed most starkly when she tried to hunt.

Times like right now. Bridget had been trying to sneak up on one of the ducks near the lake's edge, but the bird saw it coming. As she lunged for it, it took off, and she had fallen sideways into the water. It took her an ungainly moment to find her paws again and to stand up, completely soaked through. Fuck! She slapped the water with a paw and watched as the three or four birds disappeared into the clouds. C'mon. Are you serious?!

She needed to get better at this. And that meant practicing harder.