Somewhat incredulously, Nori questioned whether or not he actually liked the place. She seemed to pick up on his reasoning for it, which left him little else to do but provide a small nod. ”Don’t believe in any of that supernatural shit - but, yeah. Solitude is what I want.” Solitude and freedom. Nothing to get in the way, slow him down, tell him what to do, or any of that.
There was that teasing and the laugh again, but rather than finding annoyance by it, the dark one snorted in faint amusement. ”Unfortunately, yes.” He agreed, promptly pausing then, to bite at and bend back the branch his companion had just ducked under, leaving the portion of it he managed to gnaw free on the ground as he had the last one. Nori explained her situation as he did so, stating that she’d actually just been exploring, and looking for family at the same time.
Exploration was a common desire, then, he noted, quickening his lope a bit so as to not fall behind. The family bit was rather ironic, though. Here he was, trying to get the hell away from and forget his had ever existed, while this young woman sought after hers. ”It is, damn confusing. I was not entirely sure which way I’m going. But at least I know it isn’t in circles after I thought to do that.” He admitted, flicking an ear back in the direction of the branch he’d broken. Between the two of them, though, he figured they out to be able to find their way out of here before tomorrow ended. ”Is your family around? Do you know where they are?”
A personal question, but potentially useful, too. For starters, if the other knew more about the surrounding land than he, the information could be useful in knowing where not to go. Although.. having an alliance with a family of wolves wasn’t something to snuff at. Such a thing could prove useful and demanded further consideration.
He earned another laugh upon insulting himself, too, although upon the revealing of his actual name, Nori appeared to consider which title she actually preferred. She then announced regally that, though he looked like a jerk-face - an undeniably true statement - Jethro fit better. ”Jethro could mean something like that, who the hell knows. Wouldn’t surprise me.” He had a few more guesses, too, but opted to refrain from speaking them as his eyes settled on something of greater interest.
Ahead of them, the land began to elevate in two separate areas, creating a makeshift ravine of sorts, just wide enough for perhaps three or four of their kind to walk through if they were shoulder to shoulder. Brackish water gathered and trickled down through the middle of it, and it was populated on each side by small bushes and shrubs that were a bit greener than anything else he’d seen, likely thanks to the steady water source. Jet surmised that rainwater, in seeking a path downwards, had carved this little ravine out over the years, and in doing so, had given them shelter.
On the left embankment, a tree had toppled over, but the top of it gotten caught somewhere above with another, leaving it to lean into the other at an angle. The action had torn up the tree’s root base and displaced enough soil around it to provide a makeshift cave of sorts, which Jethro padded forth to investigate. It looked roomy enough to fit one of them if they were to tuck themselves underneath the base of the tree, where its trunk was largest. He didn’t suppose it would keep one completely dry in the event of a heavy downpour, but it would be enough to keep from getting thoroughly soaked.
”Will this suit you, or would you prefer to keep going?” He questioned, seeking to meet the gaze of his companion, and get her opinion.