Phantom Hollow Can I help you?

Oops! How on earth was she meant to explain what she had been doing jumping into icy ponds? The shadow of her alpha blocked out the weak winter light but clearly that was the least of his concern. "I-I'm ok." It was the best she could do without portraying herself as a complete fool. She shuffled her frame into a more comfortable sitting position, wincing as his wave of questions bombarded her guilty mind. "Initially, it was to throw you off my scent but... well... it didn't really go quite according to plan..." She finished her lame confession and shivered, wrapping her tail round her paws to conserve the remaining warmth her dampened fur was holding.