Redtail Rise fulvous

Redd was spent too by the time they reached the base and stood catching her breath.  After a few moments she approached to inquisitively nose at him before settling in alongside and yawning broadly.  The carefree nature of the run persisted, and it was like he had always been one of them.

She would return to the fox, and the borders, in time.  But she lingered here a bit longer, both to enjoy his easy company and to offer familiarity of her own.  An opportunity to gain answers, though she did not know if questions existed, let alone what they might be.