Bitterroot Valley Who is Not Without Sin

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Barrett had heard of the lake from both @Sega and @Vanja, and found himself keen on seeing it with his own eyes. He moved westwards of the dens, of the clearing, pushing past mounds and listening for the sound of the wind pulling and lapping at the water. Soothing to the ears, no doubt.
When he arrived, he lumbered, slowly, towards the waters' edge, letting heavy steps thunder him towards the shore. He grew closer, and, once he was there, he touched his nose to the water. The coolness of it shot through his body; raised the fur of his neck, produced bumps on his skin. He blinked once, a shiver coursing through him, before he rose once more.
Pulled himself forwards, pelt meeting the water. Further and further in he went. Waded in, until he was in just below his shoulders. Now, he let his head fall into the lake, squeezing his eyes shut as he got every inch of his body wet. Bathing. Let the sounds of the world fade around him, just for a moment.
As he reared back upwards, a breath left him, and he turned, resurfacing from the lake. Shook his pelt out, keep his jaw shut tight, so that his teeth may not rattle from the cold of the water. Looked back to the water, now to the thicket of trees nearby. He huffed, before moving forwards.