Sawtooth Spire don't squander it

She nipped at his muzzle with a smart remark and zipped past him. Iqniq hauled ass to catch up, snagged her tail, pulled her back, and stepped past her. "Ladies first," he shot back. If she was gonna call him a princess, he'd damn well take advantage of its perks. With a grin on his face, he pressed forward and followed the river. The hopped over it at a crossing of stones and continued along the proper bend of the fork. He led the way. Sure as hell he was leading the way.

They picked their way over to the hidden lake area. He didn't really see it as a lake. It was more of a lagoon in his eyes only because it was a small treasure of sorts. He considered lakes to be bigger. Either way, he hopped up on top of the stone dome that made up the top of the cave. Here, a river flowed naturally only to fall through a hole in the stone dome that waterfalled down into the rest of the river they'd followed up until this point. "This was as far as Tonravik and I got," he told her, standing near the hole where the water fell down into the lagoon-cave below. "Put your paw in the water."