Ravensblood Forest homeward bound

Emris returned his look with a small nod, her lilac eyes glinting faintly in the morning light. “Only one way to find out,” she replied, stepping after him with a steady stride. The air was still sharp, her breath curling in soft plumes as she followed the captain’s lead, her paws crunching through the snow.

She glanced toward the slope as they drew closer, her keen eyes scanning the rise for anything promising. “If it’s got cover, even better,” she added. “Trees up top could hide us from pryin’ eyes while givin’ us a good view of the valley.”

Her ears twitched as the faint rustle of snow-laden branches caught her attention, but the forest remained quiet. Falling into step beside him, she cast him a sidelong glance, a faint grin tugging at her lips. She even went as far as to give him a shoulder.

“Guess we’ll see if y’r pickin’ matches y’r talk, Captain.”