Little Bug can't help but dread sticking around the colony. Between their siblings' constant insistence they dive head first into the things that terrify them and the other slugcats that could not seem to leave them alone, they just couldn't take it anymore!
They knew Gourmand had been distracted earlier with a small purple slugcat that had wandered in and offered Bug a flower, so they had time..
Quickly they headed to their nest and took one of the bombs they had hidden there, as well as swallow another just to be safe..... and just like that they head into Outer Expanse.
Through the path they took the undergrowth was thick. Bright orange stems and leaves so their paws tugged and broke their lengths as they walked. The path Little Bug took was one seldom trodden by fellow colony members leaving in search of food or supplies. It was unlikely anyone would come looking this way.
Bug knew to escape the noise their nest was sufficient. No one would bother them there if they requested it, and yet they always found themself coming out here instead.
It was dangerous. They could feel their breath quicken and their heart race as they took each intentional step away from safety. They simply had a feeling, that somewhere out here they could find an answer, whatever that could be.