Welcome to Gaia! ::

It had been a long time since Abeni had left the seclusion of her caves. Her fur, which had now changed from jet black to a dull dark gray, hung thick and wet with steam and sweat. The cooler open air made her shiver, eyes closing for a moment to steady herself against it. The steam and heat called to her, beckoned for her to return... And the wanted to. But she also needed food, and to stretch her legs. With how the joints trembled as she walked, that was painfully obvious to her.

You're getting old, she thought to herself. Much too old to go chasing anything large. She sighed softly, and knew that it would just waste more energy than she had. But something small... A hare, perhaps.

She trotted slowly down from the jagged outcrops, down where hot rock met dry grass, which eventually would turn into something that could sustain more life. Her head remained bowed as she walked, sniffed, and tracked, eyes half lidded. They were so used to the darkness, and she was grateful that the sun was setting, saving her from the sting of blinding light.