Redhawk Caldera Dallmayr Ethiopia

@Chickadee

At times, when Dwin needed time for herself, she visited a small rocky ledge by the lake. There she could either have a good overview of the caldera, there she could watch the clear water for signs of the Big fish or... play a game. She no longer remembered, whether she had come up with it herself or one of the adult figures in her life had lent her the idea, but the principle was simple: you picked a rock from the ground, picked a grievance from your mind, tied it figuratively together and then threw it in the water to let it drown. It did not always help to deal with all of the troubles, but this activity made a difference in, how she felt about them. The repetitive nature had a quality similar to meditations. And sometimes - after enough rocks or pebbles had drowned - the size of the trouble had also decreased. 

Here one could find Dwin again. Pushing smaller and bigger rocks in the water and watching them sink. It occurred to her for a moment that it might not be fair to the Big fish - her polluting their kingdom with her bad thoughts, but then... Big fish probably had Big fish problems and the problems of mere wolf did not bother them the least.