Big Salmon Lake I saw fireworks from the freeway

"Oh. Yeah, me too," Lane replied, confirming that she too was from outside Teekon. "Except all my family's back there." As far as she knew, there were no Vitales this far west... but just in case, Lane made sure not to share her surname. 

"Yep, just like animals," Lane confirmed, "There's places that certain plants live, but others don't. The better a location is for a species, the more you'll find there." The young woman continued forward, tasting the air periodically. 

"So are you a hunter, then? Is that what you do for Firefly Glen?" Lane was curious about Toad Amelia's home in general; she would be looking for a place to winter soon herself, after all.  

The scent of comfrey hung heavy in the air now. Lane beelined for a patch of vegetation that looked promising.