Greatwater Lake Acres upon acres

Thistle had never been this far away from the Bay before. She put her paws in front of her, but inside she was quivering  both with fear and excitement. She had always been the sort to settle, settled home, settle for her lot in life, and it seemed that it had done nothing, but hurt her in the end. So, she was tired of settling. Today she was heading as far away as she could to sniff and look. If Charon felt the need to be an alpha so badly, and he wanted to run the pack so be it. She would help him where she could, but she was done telling him what to do. So with those thoughts in mind, she began to explore, helping where she could to find a new home. She wouldn't go far, perhaps just a day's journey so she could get back soon.

She stared at the great expanse of water, sitting near it's edge. She placed a paw across it just once. It was different, so very different than the sea. It was still, and deep and dark. It was strange to her, she knew what it was, but she wasn't used to it. She was used to the always ebbing flow of the tide. The large creatures that broke the surface, and the loud crash as it hit the rocks. This didn't do that. So she sat like that just studying it, taking time for herself for a change.