Big Salmon Lake afterglow

Born from a sister stream of the greater Whitefish River, this turn in the river found its final destination in the form of Big Salmon Lake. Here, snowmelt from the nearby mountains provide for a vast assortment of wildlife including local populations of elk, deer, bears, blue herons and a handful of other creatures. True to its namesake, this lake is a well known breeding ground for salmon. These freshwater varieties are highly active during the summer months only to later migrate upstream during the fall. Due to its size, this lake has been known to freeze over completely during the winter months, but that doesn’t prevent the locals from trying to steal a drink along its edges. This lake is a hot-spot year round as it’s a notable source of water for southern territories.

She didn't know where she was, but she knew that she was just about as far from Great Blue Valley as you could get, and as far as Autumn was concerned, that was a good thing. Everything she had ever known had been built in that forest, and everything she'd ever built died when she left.  She was bound and determined to make this a good thing.  It was time to turn over a new leaf, time for Autumn 2.0 (new release: bugs not yet identified)!

But Autumn 2.0 was just as bad as Autumn 1.0 about being alone — she didn't handle it well, and there were really only so many hours of walking through (more or less) the same landscape by yourself stuck in your own brain before you go stir-crazy.  By the time she reached the edge of the lake she was desperate for company of any kind.  Please, God, someone save me from myself.

She approached the edge of the frozen-over lake and smashed her paws against the edge a few times so the ice broke and fancied herself an ice cold drink of water.  Ha ha.  That actually wasn't very funny, now, was it?  She licked her chops and looked around, letting out a sigh.  Well.  Time to move on, she guessed.

@Cyclone