'Til I Collapse.

INDENTCause sometimes you just feel tired, feel weak
INDENTAnd when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up
INDENTBut you got to search within you, and try to find that inner strength
INDENTAnd just pull that sh*t out of you
INDENTAnd get that motivation to not give up, and not be a quitter
INDENTNo matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face, and collapse

She was determined. Her home was Blackfeather Woods, although nothing reminded her of it anymore. Her scent was now fresh, lightweight. Her coat had never been dark like the other wolves at home, and her mind had changed aswell. Maybe she was ready to forgive herself one day. Meeting Zhavvi helped her clear her mind, although she knew that whatever would come now would not be easy. But Ayana knew that this was the only option she had. Nobody would accept her, nobody would love her for who she was. She would not feel at home in a place full of innocent, sweet, beautiful wolves. Blackfeather was the only place she knew where it was socially acceptable to have a dark past, and this was the main reason why she loved living there. But none of the wolves were a failure like she was. So maybe returning to her home was not that much of a good idea after all...

Ayana was so busy thinking about where to go and what to do, she forgot to focus on where she was actually going. When her mind allowed her to take a break from all the worrying, Ayana froze and looked around. Where was she? All she remembered were high mountains and small caves, which reminded her of Blackfeather. Now, she found herself surrounded by weeping willows, between which a small spring was offering fresh water. The sun was going down, and Ayana saw fireflies whir around, creating a magical atmosphere. Water lillies were covering the crystal clear water and as Ayana calmed down a little, she noticed frogs breaking the peaceful silence with their loud croaking.
The golden wolf decided to sit down and relax for a while, her paws were aching from all the walking. It was in moments like this when she wished to have someone by her side to share this paradise with.

Iris huffed as she continued her journey south of Frost ridge. This land was much like the one she hoped to reside in except for the absence of frost covered trees and snowy plains you could see on the other side. At leased this place had it's craggy mountains, or she would have really felt out of place. She has disappointed to hear that Frostfire had disbanded, the felt like she could have really enjoyed it there. But she had no place roaming those forgotten lands all by herself, she was a lone wolf before and she could do it again. But she wouldn't make haste finding a new pack, that wasn't her goal. To get away from them was all she had left, leaving her brother behind. She felt immensely guilty about it, but she knew it was for the best.

As she walked on, a cool breeze waved past her. Her nose twitched, a wolf was near. A lone wolf. She knew there were pack's nearby by the scents they expelled but this wolf, it's scent was different. And she was curious. Changing her course, she followed the scent. Up ahead, she could see the outline of a female wolf, a lighter one like her. But she couldn't tell a wolf's manner by their coat, she found that someone of the lightest coats had some of the darkest souls. She stalked forward, regaly but to rudely. She didn't want a fight, no, she was just curious. Approaching the female, she put her bold exterior on, to show she wasn't weak but wasn't about to pick a fight. "Hello there, my name is Iris. Who are you?" She asked, being friendly enough. But she didn't let down her guard, there was no telling how this girl was, her manner or her moral.

Ayana was just drinking some fresh, cold water from the spring when she noticed someone coming. Her head popped up quickly and her ears turned into the direction of the stranger. It was another wolf, a female probably. Not too big, not too small, pretty, with a light coat like her. Quickly, Ayana thought about if she knew this girl, but then her question was answered when the female introduced herself as Iris. And Iris asked her to introduce herself.
Moody as she was, Ayana first did not reply at all. She looked up and down at the female and investigated her closely. Her eyes were clenched a little and Ayana was breathing loudly, which almost sounded like a growl. No, the female was still not good at social situations, which was something she wanted to work on since she left Blackfeather. But Ayana simply could not stand most females, Zhavvi and Lusa being an exception.

Eventually, Ayana opened her mouth to reply to the female. "Ayana. I'm a lone wolf. Independent.", she said, with a weird undertone in her voice. The word lone wolf did not please Ayana and she felt weird saying this, as she was in a way determined to go back to Blackfeather, so technically she was not really a loner, was she? Ayana shook her head. She really was not in the mood to fight, so she decided to let her muscles relax again to show the female she was welcome. "Beautiful, isn't it?", Ayana said, referring to the area. She then looked away again and sighed a little