Greatwater Lake once, i tried to be somebody

for @Tundra! also a Tongue Over Teeth quest thread.

wintersbane does not stray too far from blackfeather woods. out of habit now than the feeling of necessity. he enjoys the freedom to venture out of his home's borders without the constant questioning of abandonment. it'd be righteous if it were ever to come up — he's got quite a reputation for it. reputation or no, he has no desire to abandon blackfeather woods a second time. as he nears his second year of life, his peak of maturity already reached, he desires other things. there is always that ambition for control but with the surprising discovery that he actually likes children has opened his eyes to his own personal development. a lot of things changed as that epiphany hit him.

today, he only ventures as far as the greatwater lake, drawn into the territory by it's trees, the numerous scent trails of wildlife and it's namesake. he follows the scent trail of a mother doe and her young idly but branches off at a fork in the path, forsaking the prey. he isn't hungry and a hunt would only serve to distract him from his thoughts as he mulls over them. some of them are personal and others are more pack-centric — especially as he ponders whether greatwater lake would remain vast with wildlife even in the harshest months of the winter.

wintersbane pauses at the bank of the lake and bows his head to lap at the chilled water as he reaches it, ears alert for any sign of approach.