Otter Creek Falling to pieces

"Nothing ever seems to bother Ty," Junior said as they began to roam along Otter Creek. "She has, like, magic powers that way. I wish I could let everything roll of my shoulders like she does but..." She shrugged. Before long, the muscles in her shoulders and upper back would be super sinewy from all the shrugging she did lately. "That just ain't me."

Wandering alongside Saēna reminded Junior of other times when they'd explored together. She wondered if her younger sister would ever reconsider becoming an Outrider. Speaking of which, she wondered aloud, "Do you think we'd still be able to fit into that underground cave we found? I remember it being a tight squeeze. And we're bigger now. Although you're still pretty petite and I probably won't have a problem, considering I haven't eaten a square meal in three weeks," she thought aloud in a dry voice.