The Heartwood The Waves Underneath Will Soon Be My Home

Feel free to give her a spook. :D No need to match length.

Not long had passed since her arrival into the wilds, and already she'd found a water source. It was freshwater, which made it's end point a mystery to her, but she'd followed it anyways. The young selkie wished to see an ocean, or even just catch the scent of a salty breeze, but so far she'd found nothing. It was, of course, to be expected. Muirgen had only just arrived in the new land, and was still considerably young, which left her without both knowledge and experience. That realization did not dishearten her, but instead made her wish to further continue her journey. She had no one to prove wrong, as none of her family was there with her, but she wanted to show her strength to Lir. If, by some chance, he was impressed by her actions, then perhaps he would point her towards the sea. It was a long shot, but one she was willing to go for. Since the waterway she walked along was the only thing she had, she stuck close to it, almost as if she was connected to it. Even as the girl grew closer to, and eventually entered the fringes of, the forest, she still stayed near the freshwater, not wanting to lose it.

After awhile of walking, the girl slowly came to a stop, needing to rest. She dipped her head down to take a drink from the water, relieving her thirst for the time being. As she raised her head back up, she took a second to lick the droplets from her muzzle, then turned her head to gently grab and pull the skin off her back. She placed it down beside the small river, then proceeded to lay on it on her side, essentially attempting to sunbathe. Spring was only just arriving, which meant the sun wasn't exactly the warmest just yet, and it was nothing like being out on the shore. There was no salty breeze bringing in the ocean's spray with it, and no sand to grow warmer than anything else. It was, all in all, a terrible place to lay down at. She rolled back over so she was laying on her stomach, but made no move to get up passed that point.

The selkie girl was still tired from all her walking and running, so she stayed down and let her eyes drift to the water. She focused on the current, watching as it flowed so freely. It was a tamed animal, unlike the sea—which was an uncontrollable beast. It might appear peaceful to some, but not to Muirgen. No, she believed it looked off, as if some mystical force had stolen away it's will to live. She didn't like that one bit. She would always prefer the sea to anything else, and she would always love it more than any other type of waterway. It was so full of life and watched over by Lir, making it a safe place for her and her selkie brothers and sisters. While she couldn't wait to see if this new land held such a sea, she knew she needed to keep her energy up. So, though she wasn't put into a relaxed state by it, the little girl continued to watch the calm flow of the water, transfixed by it's constant movement.