Redhawk Caldera Snap out of it

Their arduous trek came to an end when they climbed up and over the caldera's stony lip, then descended to the steep lake shore. Wildfire found herself unable to maintain a slower pace; she trotted ahead, concentrating to make sure she didn't fall flat on her face. She stumbled once (damn stick in her way) but reached the water's edge without further incident. She splashed right into the cool liquid, bending her neck down to take a drink even as she waded in up to her belly. Then she sat.

It felt satisfying, plunging her damp bottom into the clean lake water, and after wriggling a little bit, she stood again. The water poured off her svelte figure as she turned to face the shore, soaked tail lifting and wagging as Sebastian came nearer. "Feels nice," she encouraged him, sloshing back into the shallows again. She was still panting from the climb and her red body felt warm, so she slung herself onto her belly and closed her amber eyes as the cool water swallowed all but her head and shoulders.