Ara had been to the Alabastrine Shrine before. She remembered it was being quite a beautiful place. A great place for quiet reflection, and a refuge from the rest of the world. The female was quiet as she made her way to the serene cluster of trees, which stood tall around a small pond. Her pawsteps were careful, though not merely out of caution, but because she felt the calm aura of this place emanate through her.
A barely audible sigh of contentment fell from her lips as she caught a glimpse of the pond's surface, glimmering in the afternoon light. Only when she drew closer did she realize that someone was already here - briefly she found herself wondering if she would ever get this place to herself. Another glance showed her that the stranger had a pelt unlike anything she'd ever seen before, a creamy mixture of white and delicate blue. It was so unlike her own, a stark contrast of tan and black, and the colors were almost angelic to her. She was young, and even from a distance her presence was nonthreatening. Slowly she would take a few steps closer, offering a faint smile to the stranger. "Good afternoon," she called out to her with a quick wag of her tail.
