Alpine Lake pass around the coffee

Shalon who had been returning from her small excursion to look for any clues as to where her friend Steady might have disappeared to, was running low on stamina. Having travelled the long distance in half the time that was normally required. Making a three day excursion into just over a day and a half. She hadn't told anyone at home that she was leaving, but was assured with the fact the Sylvas was at home in the tunnels, and Aspen was more than capable of leaving her pups for short amounts of time. The last two months had been difficult on Shalon. After discouvering that her friend and his pack had disappeared, but not being able to investigate because of the influx of pups in the Fire Court, she was finally given the opportunity to leave for a few days and see if she could find any clues as to where her friend was. Although she was returning with empty paws. 

After running for so long, she was tired, especially with all the snow making it difficult to run and therefore using more energy that she didn't have. Stopping at the small lake, she dipped her head to get a drink of water. As she lapped the water below she saw another of her kind, and raised a brow at the decidedly chilly condition the wolf was in. Slowly so as not to startle the man she walked closer, "Taking a midnight dip?" She spoke quietly with a small smirk on her maw.