Heron Lake Plateau Sunburns

She studied his face for a beat, then decided to take his response at face value. "Good, 'cause we're headed there," Towhee replied, lifting a foreleg and thrusting it toward the small islet a few dozen yards offshore, "to see if there's anything interesting there."

After exchanging another quick glance with Nevouku, the Alpha led the way into the water, wading in until it reached her belly, which instinctively arched. She then held her breath and plunged into the depths, legs beginning their cyclical motion as she doggy-paddled toward the isolated chunk of land floating out there on the calm waters.