~Sendia, Other side of Mountain, near river~<br/><br/>Sendia felt her Mother's fur pass under her fingers and tightened them after a moment. The slight tug made her Mother stop and turn her head back. She grunted to the two large males and then both kept lumbering off. While they also hurt at needing to say good bye to their sister they were off to find a new home to call theres, and home which hopefully wouldn't have the humans near.<br/><br/>Bending, Sendia rubbed her cheek against her Mother fur before a few lone tears made their way into the thick pelt. She felt the bear turn and then a large paw drew her small form in for a long hug. She had been watched for, cared for, protected for so long...and now she had to say good bye to that protection. Slowly the large Mother bear drew back and licked at her cheek, causing her to laugh before the bear drew back. She stayed in the same position till she was sure that the others were gone and she was alone.<br/><br/>Standing she hefted her staff in her hands and turned around slowly, birds were heading in one direction, water was coming from another. If she followed the water she would run into the settlement her Mother had heard about. But which way was it again? Towards the morning sun or away from it? Frowning before letting out a huge sigh the girl braced her shoulders, hefted her pack, and took her first step. And stumbled over a raised tree root she had conveniently placed her staff on the other side of. "Great, first step was a failure."<br/><br/>Shaking her head she carefully got back to her feet again and tried to make her first step again. This time she made it, a first, second, third, and then she could hear the rushing water, smell the freshness of it, and feel the softer ground beneath her feet. She had made it, but a new problem arose. Her Mother had said to keep the sun to one side of her and not stop but she couldn't remember which side and the sun was directly above, if the warmth on her hair was any indication. Making a face she sat down to wait for the sun to move, her first day alone wasn't going as it was planned.