The sun hung low in the sky as Mikala and I walked side by side through the dense woods, our footsteps blending with the rustle of leaves beneath us. The breeze carried our conversation as effortlessly in the wind, a comfortable exit to our rants.
Mikala's laughter tinkled through the air as she recounted a particularly humorous encounter with one of the pack's mischievous pups. "Honestly, I thought I was going to lose my mind when he stole my shoe and ran off with it!"
I chuckled, shaking my head. "It sounds like you've got your hands full with the younger ones in the pack."
“Knot heads, all of ‘em.” Mikala nodded, a fond smile on her lips. "It's all part of the experience. I'm just grateful to have found my place here."
As we strolled along, she glanced at me with a twinkle in her ey
