Karat occasionally wandered from the heart of the Taiga. Finding its dense foliage suffocating and her love of the sea, still engrained in her core. How she missed the white beaches of Ischia and the volcanic rock tide pools of Tephra. Taiga was home for now but it never would truly satisfy her needs the way the other lands did. If it wasn't for politics of kingdoms, they would still call Tephra home. Perhaps soon that would change, but it has almost been a year since their father left with intentions on securing them their safe haven. Free from duties. He had said if he had not returned in a years time, assume the worst and do not go looking for him. She tried to remain strong and not let the idea linger that she may never see her father again.
As she made her way through the mists, the growing stronger sunlight became blinding. Stepping through and finally into the open, her lashes fluttered to allow her eyes to adjust. She hardly noticed anyone else to be around because all she could focus on, from the ridgeline, was the open sea. A smile broke across her rosy lips at the sight of breaking waves and screeching gulls. This had been worth sneaking away from her sister and brothers side...
Or maybe not.
A sudden glitter of color reflects from the brushline on her left side. With a hasty twist of her left ear and then crown, her silver eyes find the stranger looking directly at her. The surprise of another, had caused her armor to begin forming around her body unconsciously. Preparing herself for an attack, if this piebald creature was to be hostile towards her. If history was to teach her anything, one could never be too sure...
@[Ivar] I can't remember if they met but, here's Karat lol. I imagine she comes out of the woods slightly down the treeline from Ivar and is startled by him just standing there XD