Oh no

Today was going to be an exciting day; she could already feel it. But the feeling, Solveiga thought, wasn't entirely a good one. Something felt off today, in the way the clouds seemed to hang low even with the sun shining high above. It was like there was happiness abound, and yet a menacing sort of gloom was waiting to pounce at any moment. She shook off such thoughts; sometimes she worried too much, after all. Today would be an adventure. For quite a while the sand colored woman had wanted to return home, to visit her mother and ask if she knew anything about where her brother Andris might be. Maybe he had taken a short trip home at some point, to introduce her to a mate he had found or something like that. That was his dream, wasn't it? To find his life, have his own family without her? Again she had to shake the gloom away, and brighten up. It helped to have such a cheerful friend along. She smiled a bit at the pale girl beside her as the two trotted to the edge of the continent they called home. They were going to have to swim today, and the water was bound to be cold.

"Yeah, that's it," she replied with a light wag of her tail. She tucked her lingering paranoia safely away and took a deep breath as her paws hit the sand. She was going home. She should only be happy and excited about that. Báine stepped into the water first, and Solveiga saw the little shiver that went through her. The sandy girl knew that slowly stepping in would do her no good with the temperature, so she took a couple steps back and went running into the icy waves, squealing and laughing as the cold water sent shivers through her small body. Báine had the same idea as she hurried in, and the two of them swam off to the island.

Soon Solveiga felt sand beneath her paws and she crawled ashore, shaking herself off as quickly as she could, letting out a soft "Brrr! as she did. Nothing had changed. This beach looked exactly like it had when she left it a year ago. She took a moment to absorb it all, reminisce a bit. But then her friend asked what they were supposed to do now, and Solveiga blinked to clear her mind. "Oh, right," she said with a soft laugh, shaking herself out one more time and then gesturing for the pale woman to follow her. "Now we see if we can find my mother," her voice was bright and hopeful as she went trotting off into the trees, looking back to make sure her traveling companion of sorts was right there behind her.