Alpine Lake the first five days after the weekend are the hardest

maybe a @Harrowing?

his encounter with ying had left him traveling westbound past silvertip, and onward toward where the viper had mentioned her fondness for a highland. she'd left a lasting impression on him. whether it was good or not, he was still trying to figure out. he knew at the very least she was interesting, and so he'd set off in search of her, hoping another encounter with her might cure him of his recent boredom.

issue was, one could only see the lake at the top of the summit, and well, there weren't exactly directions pointing to which mountain that was. and so, after about four of five trips up the wrong peak, he'd finally found his way to the lakeside he'd been in search for. curious if the serpent lay near, he sent up a call requesting her attention before moving off to go quench his thirst at the water's edge.