Emberflame Ridge Every face, every song.

That's my bad! I changed the location slightly as I saw there might be a pack settling in Emberwood and didn't want to accidentally mess with anyone's timelines, lol.

She squinted her eyes and slowly rotated 360° to ascertain her surroundings. If she wanted to expedite her mission, she should continue northeast. Towhee could even see the top of the glacier from where she stood, with so little elevation between here and there. It was tempting to simply proceed. She couldn't explain why but it felt urgent to see Meerkat and make sure she was doing okay.

But her rumbling stomach reminded her she needed to fuel up for the rest of the journey. Grumbling under her breath, she tested the air, then dropped her nose and sniffed the cold earth. She struck a scent and began to wend southward, aware that her odds of catching what smelled like a rabbit were pretty damn slim. They tended to be pretty quick. She should find a groundhog or something else fatter and slower.

She didn't hear Rye calling for her but she did notice when he put himself in her sights and closed the distance. "Rye!" she said in surprise, raising her head from where she'd been sniffing along the ground. Towhee grinned, her tail twitching. It was good to see him. "I was just heading to your neck of the woods to check on Meerkat. What're you doing out this way?"