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[center][color=DC143C][b]Location:[/b][/color] Angel Grove Hiking Trails
[color=DC143C][b]Interacting w/:[/b][/color] Jade & David | [@Altered Tundra], [@Theyra]
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Light filtered in through the trees creating dappled shadows along the stray hiking path she had chosen to meander along, pleased with the results her sunrise excursion had produced. Aurora hadn’t meant to find hours of her time happily lost amongst the beautiful mountainside but she couldn’t say she regretted it because not only was the nature simply breathtaking, it had easily become her favorite location since arriving in Angel Grove. The air was fresh, the smell of pine and earth with just a hint of salty ocean breeze was the perfect mix to wash away anyone’s worries, making them stop and just take a moment to be in the present while enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. It’s why when she had found this spot yesterday, she knew that she needed to get a camera out here just to capture a bit of that magic and perhaps a full view or two of the city itself. The very place that had seemed to call to her more than any other and there was one thing Aurora trusted above anything else, that being her gut. Something about this city pulled her to stay the moment she had been searching for inspiration and so she had on a spontaneous whim done just that by getting a small apartment to move permanently.

A soft smile curled on her lips as she tucked strands of dark curls behind her ear while she thought of the friends she left behind calling her crazy for packing up to an unknown place with no one to support her if it didn’t pan out. She remembered just chuckling at them and stating ‘What’s the point of an adventure without a bit of risk?’ and she had meant it, still did. Rory carefully climbed over a fallen log, boots thudding to the ground loudly and her steps far less graceful as she worked to brush off her jeans as she walked but when she caught movement out of the corner of her eye once she broke into a nearby clearing, she found herself jerking back to defensively cover her camera as she had been ready to tank a hit for the device. Really, she needed to set her natural priorities straight and have some self preservation but thankfully she wasn’t greeted with a painful fist to the face. She relaxed her tense muscles as the other woman she ran into did the same, a silence lingering between them for a moment before an apology spilled from the messy haired blonde. [color=DC143C]”Don’t worry about it. Wouldn’t be the first time I got clocked in the face if you had. I didn’t mean to startle you so I’m sorry too.”[/color], she shrugged, bushing off the incident and gave a gentle smile. 

Aurora took a step closer so she was beside her, looking out at the spot she had stumbled upon and smirked lightly as she teasingly replied with a raised brow, [color=DC143C]”You don’t say? It must be my lucky day to be stopped here then, perhaps thanks should be in order...”[/color]. She left it open ended though, turning her dark chocolate gaze out to the valley for a moment and just taking in the sight though Rory quickly crossed her arms to lightly clutch at the red plaid fabric of her shirt to stop her twitching fingers to reach for her camera. Nothing killed a growing friendship like ignoring someone to snap into her passion. Her short attention was dragged back to the woman beside her as she introduced herself, hand held out for her to accept. [color=DC143C]”Oh, I’m…”[/color], Aurora started to answer with a hand partially raised when another voice rang out to startle her into silence and still her previous actions. [color=3CB371]"Hello there, and I hope I am not interrupting but...Jade?…Is that you? I thought you left town and...I did not expect to see you again."[/color] 

She glanced between the two, suddenly feeling incredibly awkward at being caught between a reunion of some kind and slowly curled her hand away from her hovering position to her chest for comfort. It was clear that whoever this man was, he was not only surprised but struggling to find words to express to Jade. It made a tension settle in a way that made her feel like she was interrupting a moment she shouldn’t be witness to. She nervously chuckled which slowly turned into a fake cough at the end, taking a hesitant step backwards before speaking up, [color=DC143C]”So you two know each other, huh? That’s cool…if I’m interrupting something…I can just..get out of here?”[/color], fingers pointing in the opposite direction of where the two stood. She wasn’t sure how this was going to shake out between them but she wanted to at least offer privacy if they both needed it. After all, Aurora knew she was the stranger in this equation and it didn’t take a genius to get that some kind of talk was in order if he thought Jade had up and left town never to be seen again but was still here.