Firestone Hot Springs take a break

For @Scimitar

Cam had made his way across a set of mountains, and just now decided it was time for a rest. Surprisingly the mountains hadn't been that bad for the boy, he'd caught enough food to keep him moving, but of course he was still hungry. Food could wait though, for Cam had stumbled across something he found pretty neat. Hot springs. He was young, just turned a yearling but weeks ago, so he'd never seen anything like it before. Curiosity blocked out his fatigue and filled him with a childlike excitement.

He scurried over to a pool of water, the air around it sizzling with heat. A huge smile lit up his face as he watched a bubble pop on its surface. For a moment he was sad that he had no one else here to share this amazing new discovery with. But then he remembered that he didn't need anybody else. He liked to think that, but Cam actually thrives off of others, and was such an attention hog. He pushed away his sad thoughts as he stuck a paw in the water. He jumped back a few steps at first, the initial shock of how hot it was shouldn't have been surprising and yet it was.

He tried again, this time going a little bit further, flinching as the water went above his paw and onto his ankle. Finally he decided just to go for it, and with no second thought, he jumped in. The water was boiling hot, but it felt good. It felt cleansing, as if it were washing away all the dirt and grime his fur had accumulated over his journey. He paddled and splashed around in it happily, enjoying his little break.