The days seemed to melt into each other now that she'd taken to traveling more. Wretch had spoken with Tawny a few days prior about leaving Ichika no Ho-en behind for good, but she still struggled with the decision. The longer she spent away from the pack, the more numb she became to the idea of ever going back. She didn't want to face Nayru or any of the other members and try to explain her reasons for leaving in the first place...and she felt much happier being on her own. It saddened her to think that Saul might return someday and find her gone, but hopefully if he did return he would come to seek her out. He wasn't the entire reason for her departure, of course, but that had been a factor. He and Gideon had simply disappeared one day and she'd not seen either of them since. It had been over a month, now.
The thin girl padded along the rocky shoreline staring at shapes off in the distance. Something looked to be extending out toward the ocean, a rock formation of sorts, and she wanted to investigate it more thoroughly. There looked to be some sort of building or structure next to it, perhaps an area where humans had been able to rent boats in the past. A place like that may not have been raided yet, and she clung onto that hope as she hastened toward it. Wretch had been looking for a present for her traveling partner for a few days now, and maybe this place would have something special. Tawny had given her many items already, including the types of jewelry that was favored by the D'Angelo girl...and she wanted to repay her. Wretch was also in need of some sort of clothing, as the nights were beginning to get colder and colder...maybe she'd get lucky and find something useful in the seaside shop. She adjusted the pack on her shoulders, coughing a bit as she got to the shop and reached for the broken door handle.
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