Blackfoot Forest not even into another eternity

@Kavos. set at dusk for today, 7.1

three packs! and not a bit of wanderlust abated. pleased to have a purpose once more, mona had opted to range into the deeper recesses of the surrounding areas. and, if she were being truthful, nathaniel and his absence dragged at the girl's heartstrings. welcomed by indra and tadec, aware that eilidh, constantine, and cortland were near, mona nevertheless felt the hot brush of saltwater along her cheeks.
loneliness throbbed eldritch in a young heart — the little red bird drifted through the gathering shadows, half-lost in thought. a piercing cry rang out sharply into the darkness; mona startled, gasping and sending a flurry of soft loam into the air. ears slanting in dismay, the red wolfess turned 'round in a tight circle, searching all angles before glancing heavenward toward the last glow leaving the sky.