Sunbeam Lair fly, fly, baby don't cry;;

@Lennon @Korei Julia

The trio had traveled far since the battle in search of a place to rest for more than a day-- they would need time to heal, and they needed somewhere safe to do that.

It was deep in the mountain range that they found the entrance to a cave. Ali glanced at his companions, then back to the rocky mouth of the cave. He stared only for a moment before he spoke. Maybe this could be a place to stay.
It was dark, and the very entrance to the place was swathed in shadows, so it was hard to tell from where they were standing. The boy shook his coat out and looked at his friends again. I'll go look, wait here!

And then he was off, disappearing into the dark cave as fearlessly as ever. There really wasn't anything to fear anyway, as he promptly found out. His eyes adjusted to the darkness, finding it slightly less crushing than it had been at the mouth of the cave; he looked up, then, and realized it was because the ceiling had caved in at certain parts, allowing the moon and stars to shine through brightly. Though it was winter and most things were dead, some plants thrived even in the cold-- perhaps, Ali thought, because the cave was so perfect for such life. It was beautiful, silent, and the perfect place to stay while they healed.
It's safe, you can come in! He called to his friends, tail wagging slightly at the discovery.