Northstar Vale Appangik

Veteran is off on his own, exploring. Everyone carry on, I'm just going to tap out some ecologist posts while we're here. xD

Veteran was in good spirits, all things considered. Although he was excited to be on the road with his siblings, friends, and mentor, it did not thrill him that a "successful" end to this mission would result in the permanent relocation of their pack. What would they even call themselves, after they moved? They couldn't carry on being "Duskfire Glacier" when there was no glacier in sight. That would be confusing. 

The other kids seemed tired after their long hike through the mountains, and so Veteran left them behind at camp as he trekked off alone to explore the Vale. He stopped at a small, frozen pond nestled into the base of a looming mountain. Had he visited this area during any other season, he would have found the spring humming with insect and amphibian life this time of the evening. As it was though, the Lotus Spring was quiet and still. 

Veteran's nose hovered over the frozen surface of the shallows. There were little black spots-- about the size and shape of his toe-pads-- just below the thin layer of ice. The spots were moving. Veteran stared intently, his curiosity deepening with every passing moment.