The 22nd of Winter
Sae's slim-fingered hand waved to and 'fro to the distant figures. If one were to look at the ship that slowly sailed away, they might be able to make out five figures that waved back, but as the distance became greater, they became fuzzier. The woman stood on the beach still and watched, even as the distant ship became no more than a dark blot on the horizon. The brown-skinned female was dressed in a light linen cloak that reached to just above her ankles, her black leather pants somewhat form-fitting around the thighs but looser at the calves. Strapped to her back was a normal pack filled with items, yet still, there was some large gear on the sand.
In each hand, she held a single rope, and each rope led to a leather collar worn by average sized jungle dogs. They sniffed about her legs and the gear on the floor, but the woman seemed too daydreamy to stop them. Her eyes were clouded and seemed close to tears. But the tears never fell, and her eyes returned to a relatively normal state as she snapped to reality. She moved the rope in her right hand to her left hand and then ran her now-free fingers through her kinky-curly hair in exasperation.
Why the hell had she not continued with her group? She was supposed to be bound for Riverfall to wrestle giant men and play with tiny women, but here she was, stuck on the sandy beaches of this odd settlement. It wasn't a territory she was familiar with, and it didn't hold the types of people she was used to. The new land was daunting and seemed to mock her absolutely dumb---
No.
Her jaw steeled as she turned back to the items strewn across the ground. She wasn't going to allow herself to regret her decision. As mother always said, a true serpentess never doubted herself. She wouldn't allow herself to wallow in whatever negative feelings others would think she had. She didn't need anyone at her side because she was her own greatest ally.
I could use a horse, though... She thought as she sighed. While it wasn't an incredible amount of stuff, there was still too much of it to carry about. She would have to set her camp somewhere, and soon so that she could get everything packed away before night fell.