Islana's Choice

Green eyes looked in the direction that Boyce would be headed and back at the camp. She could stay here and hunt for the settlement, it would be a useful contribution. Or…
Looking back towards Fang.

Staying here was the comfortable and familiar choice. Comfortable and familiar, but is that what the huntress wanted? A lot of possibilities and scenarios ran through her mind, but in the end the choice was what ultimately felt right for her.

"I want to accompany Boyce on his expedition." Islana stood in front of Alexis, making this declaration.

This was a big step for her, it was the first time she would be away from Alexis, for longer than a few hours, really since the incident with cult.

It didn't take much convincing, Alexis trusted Boyce and Islana, telling the young huntress to be careful and to look out for each other. This was a big deal for Islana because it meant the mercenary knew she was ready to do this.

The acknowledgement by Alexis, another step taken, the excitement of doing something new and the fact the young woman would be gone for over a week cumulated into a display unusual for Islana. Taking a deep breath, Islana crossed the small distance between them and hugged her big sister.

The hug was short but meaningful, and Islana could feel another wall coming down. There have been a lot of changes, for her, in a relatively short amount of time. Changes for the better.