Totoka River frozen lands, frozen heart

For @Amabilia but AW

He had spent most of his time within the borders they were working to claim their own – so it wasn’t without hesitation that he went over them today, past the crimson forest that he had begun to refer to as home and to the winding river. There was no true purpose or intention in his step – instead, the swarthy wolf moved like a shadow, drifting through the snow and pausing every so often to linger near a scent that intrigued him.
 
The snow beneath was frozen – the gentle crunch all that could be heard in the quiet of the winter morning. His breath wisped before him and the Mayfair let out a gentle huff of breath, his bright eyes sweeping over the river before shaking his pelt from the flurries that had settled upon him. Prowling forward, the shadowrunner traced the banks of the river, peering in to the depths, wondering if fish swirled within its depths.