Stavanger Bay on the alter

Spending time on the bay reminds her of an easy life where the ocean gently woke her up and just as gently sung her to sleep. Her mother and father were never too far and they were all the friends she needed. Now, with Silas just as close, she doesn’t miss them as much but looking out into the water as it crashes against the shore sends a shock through her heart that makes her want to go back home and find them.
 
With a sigh, Qilaq’s shoulders slump and she plops down on the ground but the lumpy sand does little for comfort. The girl picks herself up and turns, shaking out her fur, and makes another circle, but something from the corner of her eyes catches her off guard. Her entire form jolts to attention and she swings her head, noticing the wolf in the distance before she drops down and shrinks into the sand to hide as best as she can while she sorts out why she’s being watched.