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For Aika , Sorry this took so long! Backdated to Ravorn's celebration!

A warm summer night, and a clear summer sky.

Though the sounds of bustling and celebration were significantly quell compared to later in the day, there were still wolves keen on prancing around until the moon made way for the sun. The cranebird was surprisingly enjoying herself amongst them despite feeling awkward and out of place in such a setting, yet her social battery was dangerously drained for the night. So, as an introvert does, she sought the quieter corners of the pack to soothe herself from all the excitement -- and today, that happened to be the boarders.

Even as the crescent moon commanded attention within a light-freckled sky, the empress could still feel the warm of the summers sun hugging her skin. It felt nice, and so did the buzzing songs of crickets, rustling leaves and flowing water from a nearby stream. Izumi lied against her stomach with one paw folded over the other, surrendering to the calm symphonies of the night.

Yet the sound of something akin to pawsteps began to slowly close in. She assumed it was from withing the pack at first, yet they had come from outside of Ravorn -- and Izumi stood to attention at once. Ears erected and swiveled in the direction of whoever would come forth...

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She had been traveling alongside Yoshi. Finding someone of their native tongue… it was like a heavy relief that rolled off her shoulders. Aika felt like if she trailed too far, she'd get lost once more. A horror that keeps replaying. It bugged her. She thought maybe she did something to deserve such an outcome.


But what?


She took time to travel away from Yoshi, temporarily, using the time to try and gather her thoughts together. What made her a victim to being lost? Why couldn't she remember routes she came? Would she ever learn how to properly navigate?


Aika swore once she was home again she wasn't even going to swim out for days.


Homesickness struck her hard. Wanting nothing more than Fujiwara back in her grasp. Truthfully, she only hoped… none of her other clanmates suffered the same.


The silvered canid had her head up to the sky, rump on the soft ground. Nitpicking at the stars, a soft exhale as she wondered how far everyone was. Where they in the grasp? Or were they forever out of reach like the stars?

She sat there for a while before she eventually shrugged the emotions off. Leaning to try and figure out where in the stars she left... Yoshi. Getting lost again would be marvelous huh? Unbeknownst to her, she was approaching a different.. silver wolf. Cooing out gently, as her eyes went to seek her traveling companion. Yoshi?

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LANGUAGES;

“Japanese” (English)

Common