Gabrielle had made it a point to keep facing forward, knowing that their break earlier (starting with the accursed porcupine) had put them behind in their journey. It was bittersweet, though: more time spent away from the do-gooders, after all. It was almost like procrastination . . . Though Gabby knew she couldn't put it off for much longer.
It made her chest tighten with anxiety.
She almost didn't hear Kerai's low whines and only seemed to have a mind for him once it was noticeable that he was inspecting one of his paws. "Hmm? Oh." She cast her gaze skywards and noticed with dull shock that the sky was bloody; soon evening would be upon them. "Yes, we should stop soon . . . Scout ahead for a relatively comfortable and concealed place, Kerai."
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