Big Salmon Lake Just around the river bend

Now that both of her outriders had returned home, she turned her muzzle out towards the Wilds armed and was solely interested in covering some ground. She was perhaps over-eager to get out and stretch her legs, but it was a urge that had been building slowly for a while now, and one that she usually had an excuse to shove aside lately

But her bear wounds were on the mend, and feeling much better -- so much so that they didn't bother her much. Jace then Floki and finally Wildfire had all returned to the mountainside in one piece each, so that was a worrisome weight lifted in itself. Plus, cold bitter eves spent sharing warmth with her counterpart alpha left her with just a bit more energy in her step than ever before.

There was the matter of Tevinter's clear absence, and as she jogged towards the body of water she knew eventually flowed into the flatlands, she considered the chance of finding any trace of him out here. Very soon after this thought occurred, she decided it was very unlikely. Last scent of him had gone in the general, nonspecific direction of the beach, where she presumed the Bay to be his destination before he never turned back up. Amekaze also decided that she wouldn't spare the effort looking for him at all, since she believed this was of his choice anyway. He was free to go do his brooding elsewhere, as far as she was concerned thanks to her indifference on the topic.

To draw her focus into the present, she pulled up to the lakeside in what she considered good time. Once her paws met the shoreline, she stalked the banks with her nose low and ears pulled forward. Her was content purpose in her stride, of course, because there would be no passing up a good fish dinner should she find the right opportunity for it. Winter fishing on the mountain had been a bit lacking, after all. The thought alone had her licking her lips, but she wouldn't get ahead of herself just yet -- not when sight of another, very unfamiliar, dark silhouette loomed ahead. She approached silently.