Redsand Canyon Bane

The peach-faced medic was unphased by her initial response. He had known others who had followed a different path, one that was not filled with as much loss. Cad imagined there were other skills she had to offer and thought she could benefit Mereo by giving one of them that didn’t involve her healing.

It did not mean that he thought she had nothing to teach.

Cad’s whiskers twitched while a crooked smile formed on his mouth. There was a tonal shift in the woman. He was intrigued by her nature, her manner of speaking, the expressions upon her face. Her thanks was offered an exhale through his nose. The smile grew. Gratitude wasn’t necessary-

Swift as a hare, the woman instructed him to walk.

Cad bounced on eager paws beside her. Just close enough that their hairs might brush, so that she knew he was near.