Moonspear Wipe-Out

The cold was letting up, only slightly at first, but soon it had reached a level that Pyx was content to call reasonable. She hoped that this was a sign that the worst of it was behind them, or that winter might even be ending early. She too had grown tired of her den, of watching the snow pile up outside but finding it too cold to do anything meaningful. She'd spent more time than she wished in her den simply thinking about the things she both wanted and needed to do.

So when sunlight fell across her face in her den, she could not get herself to stay asleep. She had missed the sun on the days it sat behind fat and ominous grey clouds, the wind sweeping past with a biting chill. She stretched in the sun, noting that it was still cold outside, but funnily it was almost warm compared to what they'd had. She decided to give her legs a good stretch before checking the cache and the other thing she did daily. Speeding along, she couldn't miss the sound of a young howl that seemed to leap and dance in the air. Interested, she turned herself to head towards what could only be one of the Princesses.

She neared the water and began to look around for which girl was here, when she noted that a blob of snow was moving. Her eyes settled on Korei Julia just in time to witness the fall and the spinning that occurred after. Her smile did not completely leave her face at first, it merely grew stiff as she watched halfway between worry and amusement. The ice was thick, there was little risk of her falling in. The cry that went up sent her into instant action before she even realized what she'd heard.

She dashed over to Julia, keeping off of the ice and well into the snow of the shore. Reaching the girl, she offered a chuff, concern bright in her eyes. "That was a beautiful spin, Korei Julia." She said softly, kindly, not wanting the girl to be embarrassed. "If you work your control out, you'll really be able to impress your parents." She glanced over the girl, not immediately understanding what hurt. "What happened?"