Watch the flames burn on and on the mountain side,

Keeping this short because 20 active threads AAAAAA

The girl watched until her mouse was out of sight, then turned with a heavy sigh. Her tongue felt around in her mouth - it tasted like sand, dry and paper-like. She supposed she should go get a drink and then head to a den. She didn't want to, but she had promised to take care of herself - were it not for herself, than for the court itself. She plopped herself down at the pond, staring at her own reflection before eagerly gulping down the water. A couple of ducks judged her from afar, but she couldn't care less.