Duck Lake straight to the heart,

how long had it been since she'd gone exploring? it had felt like forever, cooped up in a shadow of grief never to open the curtains again. but through her own will and the support of the valley, the sun had managed to trickle it's way back in.

she thought of @Alasdair often still, even now as she neared the edges of an unknown lake she thought of his boyish face and of his playful laughter. there were times she couldn't recall the smaller details of his appearance, like the mint of his eyes or the creases that lined his face when he would smile.

she found herself tearing through memories, desperately trying to grab hold of the last time she'd —

a splash tore her from her thoughts and to the water, toes meandering over to dip along the murky edge. she watched as the sediment cleared and the water returned to it's original state, marking whatever had stirred up the water long gone by now.