One Way Forward

An evening hue made the sky darken and blue eyes narrow. It was getting colder, and harder to see. The only thing that she could take comfort in was that the sky was clear tonight. Stars twinkled overhead and the snow seemed to stop for once. A travelling canine made her way to new land; walking with grace on four paws. She could still handle the dark. The breeze that streamed through her long fur was strong, not the subtle winds of her home. It was also cold. Her dark claws stepped through piles of snow that went past her belly. A frown pursed her lips as she walked through this. She loved the Winter… And she hated it. She was too small to navigate easily through the snow. But it was so pretty, and should she not love her birth season?

Her underpelt blended in with the terrain she walked in, her only giveaway the soft gray of her back. And the light blue of her eyes. Her tail steadied her as she continued onwards, to a land that seemed to stretch out for miles. If one peered closely they would see subtle ribs protruding from her body; her stomach caved inwards. And the hunger of one who lived on their own for too long. But from afar she was like the rest; a mere blip on the horizon. Determined to move forward. She had so much time to think. She was alone now. She could no longer care for dear Runa. But could she care for herself? She was beginning to question that as she came upon this hopeless land. How did one survive in it?