Redhawk Caldera Hippos Can't Ice-Fish

Sounds good! Poor Somnia. :)

Elwood bobbed his head as both Ashton and Somnia confirmed that he was welcome to join them. He was about to thank them, when Somnia suddenly took off running, exclaiming that she wanted to race to the top of the caldera. Never one to turn down a challenge, Elwood released a challenging bark and rocketed after her, his paws churning up the snow as he ran.

He raced up the side of the mountain, weaving between the trees with reckless abandon. Normally, he would have taken more precaution, especially with the slippery snow, but he wanted to catch up to his friend. Her grey tail remained ahead of him nearly the whole way; she was smaller and lighter than he was, which gave her an advantage when racing.

When they crested the top of the caldera, Elwood slowed his pace as the ground leveled out, coming to a halt near the edge of the lake. The ground sloped down at a sharp angle towards the water, so he carefully made his way down until his toes were at its edge. There was a thin layer of ice, so he set to work puncturing it with his paws.