Bearclaw Valley count it all joy

gonna fade this out. i'm sure this isn't the last.

the silence between them was welcomed with an open embrace. it gave them both some time to think without having to do so alone. alone, but together, blondine thought. she liked it.

they'd keep on this path until someone grew tired. they'd split, but she wouldn't wander too far. larus was good company, she'd decided. 

at some point, blondine decided that she'd had enough silence for one walk. you don't talk much, do you? she asked, well, that's alright. i've got enough talk for the both of us. i'll tell you about this girl, her name's laurel...