Swiftcurrent Creek I am not a legend, I'm a fraud

Ya not wrong. Life's one exhaustin’ trial. I hope ya get yer answers.

Kaiaka fell silent, eyes drifting across the terrain as they walked. She couldn’t imagine wandering in circles, patrolling and marking the same stretch of land alone. It was one thing to roam freely, to explore new horizons, but to pace the same borders over and over? The thought alone made her head ache.

After a beat, she spoke again.
While I’m here… ya need any help?

It was more than she typically offered a stranger. But something about Mae tugged at her—maybe it was the grit, the quiet sadness, or just the simple loneliness Kaiaka could see beneath the surface. Part of her genuinely wanted to ease Mae’s burden, even if only for a few days. She didn’t have anywhere urgent to be.

And besides, the mystery of the vanished pack had piqued her curiosity. Maybe sticking around a little longer wouldn’t be so bad.