Redtail Rise She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you

By the time she made it to the borders, she could go no further. She'd eaten old berries along the way, but the pup could not feed herself, and her family had disappeared completely. Wandering had only brought her to those who mocked her, and made her feel as though she might be in danger. So she continued, but when evening began to fall, she let herself lay down and watch the golden light as it began to descend through the dying leaves. 

She had no more energy, as she'd eaten nothing she hadn't scavenged since her parents abandoned her. Her fur was matted, dirty, and didn't hide the ribs and hips that protruded beneath her thin skin. Her eyes glazed slightly as she stared toward the setting sun. 

It looked pretty. If it was the last sunset she saw, at least it looked pretty.