Arrow Lake kraai

It had taken a great deal of effort to move to the lake. Once the dark figure had arrived there, he had found peace at the edge of the water where his paws could be wetted, and his heart could cease the rapid beating that had carried him there.

Crowfeather had been working to improve his strength on three legs. He had walked every day since he had found the strength to stand. To reach the lake had been his furthest feat yet. It had only shown him that he still had time left in his recovery. He would need to remain in Mereo for another moon or two, building more of his abilities from scratch. The shadow feared that he would not know how to hunt for himself with only three limbs.

There was a swimmer in the water that drew the young man’s eye. They looked like they were enjoying themselves basking in the cool lake under the heat of the sun. Crowfeather chuffed out a greeting and offered a nervous shake of his tail.