Greatwater Lake When that’s all behind us

Since her journey around the Wilds had ended, Asterr had taken to spending much of her time within the lair. She'd not been ready for any real adventures away again, knowing that her presence was still needed at home. It was her job to assure the others that all was well, still, despite whatever distrust they might harbour towards Ukko. Initially, she had worried for an uprising, but had since been impressed by her follower's ability to adjust with the change. She'd not yet been approached by anyone with a complaint, and so she'd felt comfortable enough to take a short trip away. It wouldn't last for any longer than a day, or perhaps a night as well, if she were to time her departure correctly. Thus, it was with a need to keep to a certain schedule that she'd taken off early in the morning, having left even before the sun had risen; of course, her mate had been woken and told of her short trip whilst sleep still gripped him, a hope in the back of her mind that he might have been too groggy to follow after.

Asterr had been careful in the way that she moved, having not reached the lake until close to noon. Once there, she'd moved along at a slower pace, lapping at the water when it was necessary, but otherwise focusing on getting to its other side. The task of doing so had been far from easy, too, but she'd not given up until there existed no longer a waterway between herself and the shaded woods. To get near to it was not something she'd been foolish enough to do, however, and so she'd kept close to the water's edge. For several moments, the girl had done little more than stare in the direction of the forest. It wasn't until the last possible second that she'd tilted her muzzle towards the sky and loosed a howl for her dear friend @Damien, hoping that his attention might be the only thing attracted out into the open from the depths of Blackfeather.