Duck Lake every night I'll be with you

@Howl

Every so often the life of the Court became a blur of business. Patrolling and refreshing the borders, hunting, making sure things were alright within the Vale. And Star would spend all that time working for the benefit of the pack- but in six years of life, she had learned the value of a rest day. So she took a little walk beyond the borders. The Vale was home, sure- but it was not yet a place of rest or relaxation. It was a place to work. And so she left the mountains, headed to the valley. 

Many years ago this place had been brimming with life. She could've come here as a kid and always stumbled upon a swiftcurrent wolf, or maybe some friendly stranger. And though she reflected on the good times, she had had bad memories here too- being chased by Crescendo after being freed from him, contemplating the value of her own life. The memories flashed before her briefly, and she shook them away. 

As she found a comfortable spot among the snow and grass, she turned a few circles before curling up, black nose pointed towards the water while she gazed down to the gentle ripples. The little snowball nearly blended right in with the landscape, were it not for that faded crimson marking upon her head.