Heron Lake Plateau every sunrise begins with new eyes.

:D !!!

It didn't take much time for his head to clear. Water had always had a calming effect on him, even when there was a chill to it. He enjoyed the feel of it gliding along his fur and against his skin. There was a sense of peace to that weightless feeling when he was in its depths as well that he could always rely on to lift his troubles off of his shoulders.

Fig ducked his head into the water briefly, then lifted it again with a hard shake, sending droplets flying across the lake's otherwise smooth surface. A grin danced along his lips then, but was startled back away when he heard the greeting of a stranger. He turned his head to look back at the shore, spying the man standing there. There was no threat in his posture, so Figment offered a smile of his own.

"Good morning," he called back, "And here I thought I was the only one crazy enough to get up before the sun today."