Firestone Hot Springs with a pocket full of gold

Katmai settled when she did, sitting nearby to give Kinusi a moment to process. Somewhere in the silence, he realized he did not know what sort of reaction he hoped for. No other place had stood out to him thus far, and here was one with undeniably significance. Clearly it could support a village, but...

Kinusi answered, though her concerns were from a different angle than he'd been expecting. He found himself relieved, somehow, that she didn't mind the idea. That it was still an option. He wasn't sure what to think about that.

"We can evaluate when we visit," he agreed, his brow furrowing as he took this concern into account. That was another point off for Moonspear, though there was plenty of hunting, he thought, threading through the foothills... Well. He shook the thoughts away and said instead: "I asked Treepie to think about coming with us, if we settle elsewhere," he told Kinusi. "I don't think she liked the idea. She doesn't want to leave Moonspear, but I do not think she wants to be alone, either."

He pushed back to his paws, his nose twitching.

"These must be the hot springs," he said. Some of the fog had cleared, and he could see a jewel-blue pool of water lying up ahead.