Ravensblood Forest homeward bound

Her tease brought forth a hearty laugh from the captain. Emris was good fun, even if she did appear a little standoffish at first. The more time they spent together, the more he began to appreciate her support and opinions. "Oh ay, I'll be keepin' an ear out," he confirmed, already beginning to move towards where the trees cast long shadows from the morning sun.

Ears swivelling to catch her final words. "Like me that much, do ya?" Throwing his head back in a last chuckle, it wasn't long before Nox disappeared from sight and the real hunt could begin.

Some trekking later brought the dark-furred pirate to a concave section of the rise, where an old landslide had revealed the exposed rock and deposited a minefield of boulders in his path. "Rats." This would make things tricky, but he pressed on. Skirting the rockfield, Nox picked his way downwards; maybe Emris was having better luck.