Larksong Grotto the world looks down and frowns

Another pledge thread for LSG (or maybe just territory discovery idk!).

It took a lot longer than it should have for Tavi to reach the center of the territory. Not the dead center of course, or she'd be under water. But once she'd conquered the various ledges and ridges and awful rocky terrain which she was not at all accustomed to hiking across, she came upon the crisp blue water of the grotto's heart. The feeling that spanned Tavi's entire being was similar to the one she felt upon finding the glacier - she was awed, to a degree. The water was still and a stark robins-egg blue; the lake itself seemed to go on forever, with more ridges and hills at the very edge of her vision. It was breathtaking. And for a brief handful of moments, Tavi was happy - invigorated by her discovery - before a bird abruptly flit out of the underbrush around her and spooked her. She turned her head to follow it, and was swiftly reminded as to why she was here. The woman deflated then, and settled in upon the lake's edge for a somber little rest.