Lion Head Mesa you are my religion

I saw this, opened a tab to respond, and then forgot about it because I'm the worst I'm so sorry, gonna say this is after the Tuna thread in Melody's timeline

Melody still was not used to the coyotes. She'd stayed oblivious to their presence for quite awhile, too absorbed in trying to understand her role in Akashingo. None of it made much sense to her — but it sounded really cool, at least. Enough to keep her loosely invested for now, in the absence of that enchanting girl who had accepted her.

As it turned out, the Fellahin who was sent to fetch her would ultimately lead her to their new leader, a girl she found equally enchanting. Younger, to be sure, but not so far off from Melody's own age. She didn't dare get too close, couldn't even bring herself to speak the first word, so she only stopped and gave a quick nod of greeting, looking around a little nervously.