Arrow Lake Down by the lake

The prickling sensation that weaved its way beneath her skin did nothing to ease her fears. Flanks twitching, she replanted her paw and drew in a breath. Warm, honey colored eyes closing as her chest expanded. Corralling the air into her lungs with a lock on the gate. She held it there for a few seconds. Grounding herself against instinct. Then she released. Eyes opening again with a new focus. 

Other creatures have a scent. Nose put to work, she slowly drew a few strides closer. She wouldn't pass farther than where the sand thinned and was sparsed with patches of grass. Her ears perked as she snatched a mere glimpse of a scent before it was snatched away by the circulating air. 

I know you're there! Her bark had raised in volume. It was a declaration, not an accusation. Leveling, a exasperation crept into her voice, Can you just say something back? Am I really scarey enough to hide from?

She could be talking to a rock for all she knew. Her gaze had slowly started to wander the shrubbery. It ended mostly at the base of the mountain. Opening up to the lakeshore. She could just run alongside the lake and leave. That may be the smarter choice. With a thoughtful hum resonating in her throat, she broke her gaze and turned her head away from the mountainside.