I'm coming out of my void to share my K/DA hiking headcanons so heeeeeey! I've been hiking a lot so I had time to think.
It's official that Akali and Kai'sa have hiked together. There's an official art of Kai'sa supporting Akali up a hill (I assume). So let's start there.
Hiking Headcanons
Akali is athletic, active, and knows how to break your back but she will die if she is stuck on a trail that goes uphill. I mean UPHILL. Like you are on your tippy toes and it seems it will never end. Small uphills are fine. The long ones are torture for her. She WILL do it, but expect her to pass out on the couch the moment she is home.
Kai'sa (out of the four) is the most adept when it comes to hiking. She is able to adapt to any environment. Rocky terrain, she got it. Sandy, slippery terrain, she's gliding along. Wet terrain, she's not afraid to get muddy. This girl is climbing her way up for the views and nothing will stop her.
Ahri, in human form, is surprisingly capable. On flat, easy trails, she's ahead of the pack. On harder, difficult trails, she's...doing it. If you can even call it that (she's on all fours). She doesn't want to admit that she's struggling because that'll ruin her pride as the (alpha) foxy leader of K/DA.
Ahri, in foxy form, is...she should have done this in the first place. Oh my God, she's thriving, jumping around the fields and exploring every crack and crevice. Like...if she struggled in her human form, why didn't she do this earlier? Just make sure she doesn't get carried away and we lose her.
Evelynn...well...she, at least, got her steps in before she gave up at the first possible obstacle and walked back to the car to relax.
Okay but after some convincing, Evelynn is the 'i suffer in silence' type. You can ask her how she's doing and she'll say she's fine. She's not. She's sweaty. The sun hurts. Her ankles might give out. She's staring at Akali's butt to motivate her. It's barely working, like a thin piece of string that's about to break apart. Yet, somehow, once they reach their destination - Evelynn looks picture perfect for the photo. Not a single hair out of place. Not a single blemish of her makeup. Not a single streak of sweat.
If Sivir comes along, suddenly Akali is pumped to beat her to the final destination. Even when it's uphill, she will claw her way to victory if it means beating Sivir. She will suddenly disappear ahead and the group doesn't see her until their final destination. When asked how she got there so fast, she merely replied, "You don't want to know."
Kai'sa is usually the last to the parking lot because she has to make sure they ALL make it back safely. Listen, it only happened once. Who knew Seraphine can't tell between her left and rights?
