Alpine Lake nothing to lose and everything to win

@Soyala hope you don't mind this strange critter?

His days in the Hinterlands had been spent in solitude. The tawny wolf had kept to himself, managing to keep from trouble during the more heated season of breeding. He had no desire to be captured within the dramatics could stir within his fellow beasts, nor did he wish to obligate himself in any way—at least not yet.

The moon clung guardedly to the sky, behind a shroud of clouds and the Ostrega found his wandering paws seeking adventure amidst the night air. The scent of water was what initially drew him to the lake, but his pace slowed and the fur along his nape raised with the alert of another’s presence.

She was a wraith among the shadows, blending to the night while she quenched her thirst. His own golden pelt remained a beacon in comparison—specifically the silver arrow along the length of his spine. Amber eyes watched the stranger cautiously, uncertain at how he felt at coming upon another during such a haunting hour.