Tabula Rasa

Solveiga sighed contently as the warm wind from the waters around her blew through her fur. Spring was such a beautiful time of year. And what a perfect time to be starting fresh. She paused again to let another crab scramble past, laughing a bit at the way it plopped back into the water on the other side. She lifted her paw to take the next step forward when suddenly a voice reached her ears. She flinched a tiny bit, evidence of her old self and her old habits still hanging on. But then she lifted her chin a bit and assumed a very confident look as she glanced back over her shoulder. There in the distance, so bright she nearly got swallowed up in the mirage above the shimmering sand, was another female. Solveiga turned completely to face the stranger, curiosity in her eyes and a friendly smile on her lips.

"Yes?" she called back. It looked like the other female had stopped where she was. Solveiga followed her own footsteps back in the direction she'd come, wondering if maybe the stranger was in some sort of trouble. "Do you need help?" Solveiga asked.