Panther Park you gonna get more than you bargained for tonight

i'm all for flexible timelines ;-)

Nikai tried to polish his skills of climbing a bit -- it was tricky, with the leg. Mostly ledges and uneven ground were his biggest enemy, so if he'd run into a wall where another might be able to shuffle by, Nikai just couldn't take the risk. He didn't have the fourth leg to catch him if he'd slip. He would just fall. Alya had known he could never live on her family's mountain, but Nikai felt the urge to prove himself. He'd always been one to step up to challenges and wanting to improve himself, to do what he could for those around him. And he felt he needed to do this for Alya. The journey across the mountains had been tough. Too tough, Nikai decided. So he set out for the Sunspire mountains.

It was surprising that he should find another wolf out in the mountains, seemingly looking down at the snow-blanketed valleys. Nikai approached from behind. Not wanting to startle the other, Nikai chuffed and called out in a friendly voice: Hiya! Then he approached, a smile on his face, his body neutral and intent on showing he meant no harm. He was weary from climbing, his muscles screaming, so Nikai could use a break and meet someone new.