Diamond in the Rough

Exploring was one of her favorite things to do. Going to new places always had meant learning something new and sometimes even finding something or someone new. She enjoyed it and it was a great way to pass the time by. Having recently come to the lands of Ardent and finding her extended family in the territory of the Celestial. She had joined the pack with her brother and now she was taking a few days out of pack territory to explore the lands and become familiar with surrounding territories and packs. She had gained some knowledge from her pack about the neighboring packs and the general lay of Ardent. Upon entering the desert she took her time to search the border for any scent of claim. When she was sure she wasn't trespassing the female smiled and moved forward. Her smooth movements took her through the sea of hot sand. Having a darker coat and a thicker coat since she was used to the North, it did not take the female long before she had begun to pant. The thick fur on between her paw pads were helping to keep her feet from blistering in the hot sand, but it made her feel all the more uncomfortable. Even though her pack was in the west, it was not near this hot in their territory. It was comfortable, but this place was almost unbearable.

Huffing the female slowed her pace trying to keep her energy conserved while she searched for any form of shelter from the heat. She should have stayed clear of the west, but her curiosity had drawn her here. Without checking things out how in the world would she have known that she was not suited for this environment. With a slight whine she pushed on, the hot sun beating down her back and her panting becoming faster as she tried to keep herself cool. This was not working out at all! Although if she could just find some shaded shelter she could wait until nightfall when it would be much cooler. Quickening her pace she felt as though she could smell water, hopefully her head wasn't playing tricks on her. It took her a few more moments before she crested the dune and down below was the spot she was looking for. Wagging her tail she made her descend, hurrying to get to the water to cool herself off. Her eyes caught sight of a pale coated wolf already soaking it's paws in the water.

She moved under one of the palm trees calming her pants so that she could speak. She wanted to make sure it wouldn't be a bother to the stranger if she took a dip to cool off.

"May I share the water? I really need to cool off," she asked before panting again and waited for an answer.