Altar of Twilight i keep ending up here

for @Alya

he had heard this small valley was named for twilight, but aditya entered here at daybreak, when the sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon. he had left morningside before light, letting dawn know of his absence before departing. it wouldn't be a long trip, and he'd try to bring back food, at least for the young ones.

despite its moniker, the valley was now bathed in blood-red light from the morning sky, instead of the ethereal gray-blue it must be in the evening. the scent of moonspear was heavy here, though he knew he had not yet strayed across their border. still, he kept his ears open, and would be respectful if anyone from that pack told him to scram.

he didn't know why he was here. he'd been here twice, both with reasons--first on the scouting trip, then to inquire about the rogue female's whereabouts. but now he had loped across the plains for seemingly no reason at all, merely to explore the terrain.

aditya stood and waited. . .but for what? if he found no company here in the next few hours, he would return home.