Alpine Lake a film

Very obvious matters at home had kept him very busy. Since Kukutux had come from Courtfall and he learned of the full of extent of what that was supposed to mean (given Arcturus' apparent refusal on the matter), that had always sort of hung in the back of his thoughts no matter what else he did.. which by now that he had time to come around some, didn't always feel so wrong, not when he had started to not mind being a little less lonely and a little more in her company.

But, it had all come dropping in front of him when he had just started to compartmentalize a piece of interest elsewhere, slow as he was. Something that had stuck around longer than most, so finally about that.. on a restless whim he finally grew tired of stifling, he departed the mountain to hopefully find some peace about it for himself--just to better find out where he wanted to stand. Or if nothing else, he could work off some energy on the way out and around, and dodge his family obligation for only a moment in the meantime.

Nothing too hopeful lured his nose specifically, but he retraced his steps to the last time he had seen the grayscale Blackthorn, leading him right to the lake. It would be easy if he could get so lucky again, though he wasn't counting on it. Otherwise, south from here, he would follow the river closer to the copse and go from there. At least he knew she had run with the Firebirds not too long ago--and possibly still did? Why he hoped so, he didn't want to say.. not with how it was at home, free of extra complication if only he let it be. 

But he had to focus on the present now. There, he did find someone, at least.. so he approached carefully, watching the stranger intently as he neared. He certainly didn't know her, or her purposes here, so aimed himself at a piece of shoreline a short distance from hers.