Whitefish River for my entertainment

OOC: set at the northern part of the Heartwood

Following the river was a good tactic to explore. Plus it kept him near a source of water, which was good in case he got lost. All this wandering had him working up a mighty thirst though, and after spending a couple days in the Heartwood, he found his way back to the tributary that lead into the lake to the south and followed it north to it's river source.
Stopping at the edge of the flowing liquid, he dipped his head down and began to greedily lap up water; furiously at first, for a couple minutes before it slowed and trailed off into him simply licking his inky lips and lifting his fluffy head to look around. It was more open here; the mountains were hazy on the horizon, but they weren't too far off if he chose to walk there.
Maybe another day. Right now the dark wolf-dog decided to flop down and enjoy the riverside view. Leon soaked in the beautiful scenery and felt his subtle excitement begin to grow slowly. Eagerness to continue to explore and discover would feed the fire of his wanderlust for some time.
And some small subconscious part of him was quietly hopeful that maybe... just maybe, he'd finally find a place to call home here.