Dragoncrest Cliffs Beryl [M]

dated for jan. 20th.

she awoke sweating, which was odd considering it felt like her paws were frozen solid. her paws, sure, but her nose and her ears and her tail and, well, pretty much everything felt frozen. she was freezing cold, but somehow felt like she was sweating an ocean-- which surely didn't help her keep warm. it took a while, considering she was still waking up, but it took a quick glance at @Dio to realize her problem. she sucked in a breath and stood up, gaze scanning the sleeping wolves scattered around the cavern. "dio," she muttered softly, trying not to wake the rest of the den, "dio, wake up." she lowered her nose and prodded sharply at his side. she waited impatiently, unsure what to do, her hind legs shifting uncomfortably and her tail tucked between her legs. this was mildly embarrassing, and she just prayed no one else would wake.