Ouroboros Spine lambent, flashing, red and white.

Harlyn returned the smile that was given, then hastened her steps to follow him up the incline. Mordecai climbed artfully, his paws landing with skill upon each foothold with grace. Harlyn followed more slowly, clearly less familiar with the terrain and climbing in general. She made a mental note to work on that for she was fairly certain that this was not a feature of the land reserved only for this particular spot.

The Cinderloch came to her alpha's side after a beat, setting her gaze upon the view. Her eyes widened and jaw dropped slightly in awe as she absorbed the layout of the land. Her ears twitched as Mordecai spoke, her head head nodding gently. Her eyes swept to the lake as he remarked upon it, only to shift again to the other features in turn.

Harlyn turned her gaze to Mordecai a few seconds before he looked at her, and thus she was able to pause and reflect upon the swell of pride and admiration in his eyes as he looked upon the land that was his own. A small smile twisted across her lips, broadening even more when he turned to look at her and request her opinion.

"Definitely worth the climb," Harlyn responded with a wag of her tail, "It's gorgeous. I bet it's even more incredible at dawn." She could just imagine the sky changing colors above the pines and beyond the distant snow-capped peaks, the lake's surface bathed in the shades of afterglow. "It matches you," she added after a beat, giving him another smile.

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