Porcupine Ridge Grab your passport and my hand

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The trek across the mountains from the coast had not been the easiest, the wound on her shoulder aching from the strain, but Speedy paid it little attention. By this point, she had become used to the low throb of pain from the healing wound. It was in a high-motion area, so she knew it wouldn't be an easy wound to heal, but so far, it looked to be infection free and on the mend. As she moved across the mountain range, her attention was drawn to a part of the land that appeared to have crumbled inward. Upon closer inspection, Speedy could see a beautifully-colored body of water hidden deep inside the mountain. It was too far for her to jump in, or she definitely would have already done that, sore shoulder or not, so, she took a few steps back and moved her gaze around the perimeter of the sink-hole, looking for any other way in. She did not have to search long before her eyes locked on what appeared to be the opening in the rock. She eagerly trotted to the opening and found that there was a tunnel that went on for farther than she could see. Speedy briefly sniffed the inside of the tunnel, and with a shrug, began to follow the path. 

It took a few minutes of walking through the dark passageway, but she soon found herself in large cavern with earthen-red walls. The air smelled and felt moist as she made her way farther into the cave, and when her paws were flush with the bright blue water, she stopped. Lowering her head to the strange lake, she took a few tentative drinks before lifting her muzzle back up and licking any stray drops from her lips. The water tasted different that liquid that made up the rivers and lakes up above, but it wasn't a bad different. The lake was cool and the water tickled her toes as she took in the cavern around her, glad that she had taken the time to feed her curiosity and explore this place.