Valley of Gold it can't kill me

as towhee has become wont to do, she takes to traveling when things trouble her. it could be taken as running from her problems, but she did not intend to leave dutch and moonsong — at least not without a proper goodbye.

no, she uses this time in isolation, the miles between her paws and moonsong to consider.

to realign.

ghost soars above and a bit ahead of her; recon.

he stays in her line of sight and she keeps an eye out for any of his tell-tale signals to alert her to what she cannot hear; though through her deafness, her sight and smell are both even more keen to compensate.

they are not far from the place where she'd found and saved ghost; and for a brief moment towhee wonders if he remembers. if he feels it too; that thrum deep in the marrow of bones that feels a lot like destiny.

her steps pause and she takes in the sea of golden plants 'round her; feeling something akin to peace settle like a blanket on her shoulders.