Arrow Lake Jol

The peach-faced boy was enchanted by her smile. His tail waved. No matter how fleeting, he had seen that it was genuine. It was enough. It was more than enough.

Just as quickly as her smile had come, it was chased away. A small shadow cast over her features at the mention of her lonely travel. The medic wished these were things that he could mend with herbs and care. It wasn’t fair. Some believed they were meant to be alone. Cad could never believe such a thing. Everyone deserved the support of someone. The world was much too frightening to traverse by oneself.

I got washed ashore, north of here. I followed the mountain and found a place in the canyon, he motioned toward Mereo. Not on my own. Maybe… somewhat alone, though.

A lost boy in a strange world. Cad drew closer to River.