Nova Peak Long way home

She told him he didn't need to be an adult, though he should take one with him if he wanted to climb it. Relonikiv bit at his lip as he craned his neck to look up at the looming peak. One day, he would want to conquer it. Today wasn't that day, though. Even with Bazi here and likely willing to escort him, Relonikiv just wasn't ready. He looked down at his big feet, sure that they weren't capable of the coordination required of scaling mountains.

"Okay," he breathed to acknowledge her response, then slowly climbed to his feet... and made a point to turn from the mountain. "Wanna eckthplore with me?" he asked, motioning toward the deep woods. "Ith there a creek here?" he wanted to know, thinking of his former home's lovely, winding namesake.