Arrow Lake body modification

She watched, tail wagging slightly behind her, as he clumsily pulled himself from between the trees. She braced for the collision and jumped forward to meet him. Monarch mouthed whatever part of her brother's cheek or neck she could reach, pausing when he spoke to consider his words. She sniffed the air a few times, the interesting smell seeming to come from all around them. Yeah, but where is it? she asked, walking a few steps further into the trees. She turned back towards him, a smile slowly spreading across her face. Come on! Let's find it! She turned again and bounded into the trees, deciding to search that direction first.

She came to a sudden stop, sliding a little across the muddy ground. The smell seemed more concentrated here, and she lowered her nose to the ground and sniffed around, trying to pinpoint a trail. But, even though the scent seemed stronger now, she couldn't quite place the direction of its origin.