Shadow Mountain It's ephemeral style

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The peak south of the territory beckoned her this morning; she could see it's snowy top from the lake as she woke, and careful, hopefully, not to wake anyone that might be sleeping near her, Taki rose and answered the call to explore.

She decided almost immediately that she liked it here; already it felt colder than where she had woken this morning, and a shiver of excitement moved through her body as she made her way through the snow. Her wanderings lead her to a quickly-moving stream that was frozen in random areas. She stopped just before her paws touched the thin layer of ice, watching the water move in the places not hardened by winter. Another shiver made her shake out her thick northern coat, and a frisky smile crossed her face as she studied the snow-covered opening in the other side of the water. 

Taki trotted down stream a little until she found a spot shallow enough to allow her to cross safely. She sprinted through the frigid water and leaped onto the other bank before taking off through the deep snow, completely unperturbed by the cold. She wasn't sure how long she ran, time passing without her notice as she urged her legs to carry her faster. With her zoomies sufficiently worked out, she stopped and plopped down into the snow to roll around, releasing a playful grunt as she wallowed back and forth. Covered in snow, she rolled back over, panting large white puffs as she looked around hoping no one saw her rare moment of carefree behavior.