It didn't take much encouragement for the girl to go chasing after her brother as he left the den. The trio had become restless of late, no longer satisfied to be cooped up inside the den of their birth. They were growing quickly, and the outside world was so big and accepting of them. Melee's golden paws couldn't help but dance beneath her as she left the den. Rather than immediately running down the slope on his tail, she spun and twirled in the sunlight. She pointed her nose towards the sky and yipped her delight before looking back over her shoulder to see if Swifttalon would be joining them. Whether her sister joined her or not, Melee's excitement to explore meant she couldn't stand still for long.

Turning to follow the trail that Eldrax had disappeared down, Melee ran to catch up. The path was a little harder to navigate than the smooth interior of the den or the grassy clearing just beyond the entrance. Her multifaceted jade eyes darted around, taking in all of the new things that surrounded her. Rocks! Trees! Not to mention the sun! Oh and branches, she realized as she tripped over one. Giggling, she regained her balance and paid a little closer attention to where she was going.

Hearing Eldrax not far away, she sped up a little bit to catch up to him. Her mouth dropped open and she stopped in her tracks at the sight that greeted her. The babbling brook was beautiful, sparkling in the late spring sunshine as it coursed along the mountainside. As soon as she saw Eldrax jumping into the creek and creating big splashes, Melee's momentary trance was broken and she rushed forward to join in the fun. She ran straight into the water, knowing it had to be good if Eldrax was there, and a high pitched laugh immediately escaped her. It was a little cold, but totally worth it.

Noticing her brother fixated on a rock and talking to it, she splashed over to stand next to him. That's when she saw the shell and a devious little grin quirked at the edges of her lips. "Pst, Drax, bet if we crouch down and hide and be real quiet it'll think we're gone and come back out!" she whispered, thinking maybe whatever it was inside the shell might hear her if she spoke to loud. Lowering onto her front legs, she did her best to hide in plain sight just below the height of the rock that the snail had been crawling across when Eldrax had discovered it. Meanwhile her hindquarters wiggled with the excitement of it all, her energy uncapped out here in the wide open spaces of their home.