Haunted Wood Scarlet king

Brecheliant was so quiet with all of her family traveling that Maia needed, for a little while, to get away herself. She couldn't go far and leave the place undefended, but it wouldn't hurt anything if she hunted a ways into the surrounding territories. It wouldn't take her long to be back home.

She didn't come to this forest often. It had been too long for it to carry the same fear for her, but she didn't tend to travel places unless she had a reason to these days. When was the last time she'd gone to a place just to see it? Before kids, she thought with a smile. She'd always poked fun at Eljay for being so restless about exploring the world and here she was, fretting over all of them just as much as he did.

It was getting late; she should probably be heading back, actually. Maia had that thought the moment she spotted Eset, and the stranger's appearance immediately sidetracked her. She paused, wondering if she should approach for a beat, but noticing the way that the other wolf huddled against the tree. It would be weirder to act like she hadn't seen her, and she knew it'd weigh on her if she turned away without checking.

Hi. Sorry, is everything alright? Maia asked, keeping a polite distance. I just... I live nearby. This forest isn't ours, so I can leave you to it if you'd rather. It's just strange to see someone traveling alone, this far from everything. That wasn't really what she meant to say, but it's what she said so it would have to do. She let the words hang awkwardly, silently kicking herself for not just introducing herself. Had she even given her name? Probably not, now that she thought about it.