Lake Rodney Too long till the weekend

Based on the childhood development of Elwood Junior, it was probably a widely held belief that Blackthorn children never leave home. Based on Liffey and Lagan thus far, it was true. But that was about to change, for poised on the precipice of Redhawk territory was the second of the twin rivers, stretched up on his tiptoes to see the lake across the way.

There was a splash in the water, and like a bullet from the barrel of a gun, off went Lagan. He carried himself on long legs to the ice-encrusted edge of the lake, where he stopped and peered long and hard out at the spot rippling from the disturbance. Soon the lake would freeze over completely, but for now, he perked his dark ears and waited for the splash to return.