Otter Creek maw

a little to the west of where otter creek is labeled! hoping for some Paleo puppies! @Siku @Anselm @Emmerich (tags for visibility, but NO pressure to join! <3)

her first trip away from home! 
the excitement struck her truly now that they were well enough away from Akashingo. and with her mother, she saw all manners of new things! but much, in the Winter, was the same. naked trees and white earth; but the alder tree was new to her. she marveled at the catkins that hung over the stream that was frozen over at the point the camp rested near.
Toula wore a silver foxfur this evening. it was a little bit thicker than the mink; one thing Toula had discovered already was that life beyond the redsands was cold! were this not a grand adventure, this might be a bother. but Toula delighted in seeing her breath given form.
a chittering sound distracted her; Toula looked to see a river otter, sliding upon the snow. she giggled softly at this, and drew a little further away from her attendants to observe. one followed after her, to be sure she was alright and did not get lost, though gave the Amiirad the illusion of privacy.