Duck Lake crown of thorns

i'm going to go ahead and fade, since i just realized you'll be on vacay for a couple of weeks. have a good one! :)

Fox was not sure where Horizon Ridge was, but she assumed it was somewhat close by, and that seemed to be where Jinx and Aethon had lived prior to the creek. As for the "shaman," Fox did not realize that she had already met (and loathed) the horrid creature. Fox did find it interesting that there was an alpha nearby who was inadequate. She wondered briefly why Jinx did not simply take over in that instance, but figured Aethon probably would not know anyway. It made Fox curious to know what their border patrol was like, and if she should seek it out to test it.

“You wanna walk back with me to the creek?” Fox asked. With the ducks now mostly on the other side of the lake, Fox did not feel like there was much more to do here. The yearling turned her shoulders toward Swiftcurrent and paused to look back at Aethon. With no further discussion, she began stepping toward her home.