Arrow Lake I know you're scared

The instructions were simple enough, and Ptarmigan followed them almost to a tee. She was, however, impatient enough to disregard the warning about the mud. Shortly after disappearing from the mountain heights, her arrival at Upper Arrow Lake would be announced by a loud yelp as her feet came out from under her and she slid and tumbled all the way to the water's edge.

Ptarmigan was covered from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail in mud and debris, yet she stoodup and began seeking out the bi-colored female who had guided her down despite the mud. Unlike so many wolves she had met, Ptarmigan didn't care for cleanliness unless it suited her, and she hadn't come down here for a swim. When she spotted Kodokuna in the near distance, the Endore loped toward her, tongue lolling amiably and tail waving. She would address the other with a short, “thanks!” before detouring to the lakeside to drink deeply, trailing mud behind her all the while.