Morning was on the rise, shedding off the hues of night as the first peeking light paved the way for the pre-dawn travelers. The way of the Nomad was to waste not an ounce of morning when there was so much more to see during the day. She had awakened when night was still clinging to the land, but the subtle warmth among the chill bid that morning was coming. She awakened Jaden in the same fashion she had during their excursion; a lick to the ear and a gentle coax to greet the morning. They were off not long after, taking a comfortable stride toward lands unknown.
The Nomad woman had regained her exhilaration for the unknown in the span of a few days. Her steps more excited and sure, eagerly covering ground that distanced the pair further from Ichika and Wentworth. She could breathe the air easier here, not fearing that her nostrils would be invaded by the pack border or the grey's scent. There was genuine freedom out in the wild. No responsibility, no worry. Only the fruit of the land, herself, and her cherished warrior. Such elation was enough to summon a howl of mirth from the female, but instead she simply smiled, raising her tail confidently; an assured queen of her own kingdom.
However she could still sense the worry of her companion. The nerve glances he took in her direction from time to time. It was as if her happiness worried him, yet at the same time, she had seen his face become warm to her smile. X'yrin was confused by this, but rather than address this unnerving change, she chose to ignore it, settling instead to take the path ahead with vigor. These were new lands under her paws. She could allow this wonder to be overthrown by concern and disease.