Arrow Lake everybody come hang

@Tahoe for reference (but of course you can join!) and @Kynareth Deagon for perhaps an introductory thread?

They'd traveled up to the mountain. He'd been with McBride for a while now, and while their solitude had been fine for the summer, it was getting cooler out and they'd likely have to rely on a pack, at least for a while. Ale didn't really know when he was planning to leave McBride, but for the moment it seemed to be in his best interests to keep him around. 

Not that he'd developed a soft spot or anything like that. No, sir.

The spotted male approached a pool of standing water. It was nice out, today, warm and sunny. Ale was happy to find the lake, padding up to the bank and lowering his head to drink. Of course, the St. Clair did not let his guard down, ears swiveling back and forth on the lookout for any danger that might be lurking around these parts.