Otter Creek Shine & Shade

A shift of her eye caught a glimpse of ink. Dark fur draped over a massive form of another wolf. Be it by chance or not, his path was lined with hers, down stream. Aliki only flicked an ear in his direction, pausing to contemplate a certain spot in the river.

Un-satisfied with it, she moved on ahead at an unhurried trot. Farther up, a cluster of semi elevated rocks waited for her, where the water gathered and pooled at various depths. This, here, would be her spot. She was not worried about the big male. As far as her nose told her, this bend of creek was unclaimed.

She took a wide approach so as not to scare any potential quarry. Stepped lightly onto the first of the sun baked rocks. Silent and patient, she scanned the water for the tell tale glimmer of scales.