Blacktail Deer Plateau rattlin' bones

She returned to the plateau empty-handed, her happy bubble effectively burst. Junior skulked up the towpath and prowled through the woods to the whelping den, intending to slump down there and nap. When she arrived there, however, she felt too fidgety. Instead, she bypassed the den and made her way to a nearby brook for a drink. She passed a cache on the way but didn't bother. For the first time in weeks, she wasn't hungry.

When she reached the creek, she took a drink, then settled on the bank with a sigh. Catching sight of her rippling reflection, she leaned forward, waiting for the water to calm. When she saw her image mirrored back, she frowned. She looked like a bony mess. Both Tytonidae and Saēna were a lot curvier than this. Junior was all sharp angles. She looked... boyish, she decided. Feeling a surge of hate for her body, she tore her eyes forcefully away from the water and glowered at the nearest tree.