Bitterroot Valley lewisia

There was something completely miserable about this area. A place where the sun would never fully shine.

She pushed forward through the cold, staring down into the ravine until she spotted something she thought strange - a wolf. Were they not freezing down in that water? Winter may be gone, but the melt off of the mountains surrounding had to leave it far from pleasant.

You, down there! She called out to the stranger, raising her voice to ensure they would hear. Are you not cold? Why do you choose to swim? Maybe they had slipped and were having trouble getting out, in which case Dione was unsure how much she could do to help - it had been sometime since she had taken a swim.