Northstar Vale One Week Later

River offered her apology, and Khalys gave a small nod, listening as the other wolf spoke of her home. A home beyond the mountains that shielded the vale; Khalys had never been so far. At the mention of not having seen the mountains in some time, the grieving woman admitted, "I wish I never had to see them again." She had thought about leaving Mereo, but where would she go? She had no friends, no family... nothing. She looked to River, almost guiltily, shuffling her paws. "I... I should get back." Coming here had done her no good.