Otter Creek muramasa

She had strayed some distance from her travel partner, Ash. Probably from some mid-day wanderlust, but after a few days she'd mustered up the strength to go out and explore on her own. Not too far, of course, unless she'd wish to get lost.

A part of her wondered if her mother was out here in these strange lands, too. Lost after the chaos after their Emperor was killed, and searching for her children to make sure they'd been safe. Yuki's heart lurched at the thought -- not being able to see her family felt awful, and as reluctant as she was to admit out loud, it was all still so....scary. It made her wonder how much optimism she could keep up before the anxiety caught up with her.

The snowbird stayed close to the stream as she traveled, just up until it began to visibly web out. What had really caught her attention, though, was the sight of a dark-pelted man just up ahead. One she had nearly ran into, because she hadn't been paying attention to what was infront of her. Oh! She exclaimed, skidding her dark paws to a stop. 

I didn't see you there, sorry!