Val was no stranger to exploring. Despite the dangers he was realizing existed, the cub couldn't deny his love of simply taking a walk, digging up bugs, exploring fallen trees, or jumping in puddles of water and piles of leaves. Usually, though, he was alone - or in the company of his stuffed bird, which is what made this particularly exciting. Shining had told him to take a few friends to explore the red grove. Although Valemon knew the territory pretty well, he'd still asked someone where exactly the red grove was because he didn't yet know the areas by name. The red-tinged forest they identified was pretty, if not a bit scary. Still, he'd have classmates to make the journey with him. But, who would he take?
In his mind, each of his clanmates were his friend. After much thought, the child came up with the idea that he should just ask everyone. Whoever wanted to come, could. Standing at the center of RiverClan's village, the cub would raise his voice to hopefully be heard by those that were passing. "Go 'splore red 'rove... with me!"