Duck Lake Cruel limits

He had a lot to think about lately and found that it was easiest when he was away from home. He worried too much about making others happy, and sometimes he had trouble deciding how he actually felt about things. But when he was alone, with no one to please, things seemed a little more clear. 

He couldn't really remember if he had been to this lake before, but it seemed like a good place to hang out for a while. He had been wandering slowly around the water, lost in his thoughts and when he was making his second trip around, he noticed a dark shape ahead. At first, he thought it might be Merrick, but as she drew closer, he realized it was someone he didn't know. When he was just close enough to speak, he offered a shy: Hey. His tail wagged a little against his legs as he stopped and waited to see if the stranger would turn around.