overexposed

Autumn drove Aerndis further south with winter nipping every so often at her heels in the form of frost on the grass or snow weeping from the clouds. As a young loner she knew she didn't have the stamina to last through the northern winters on her own and so she planned to den somewhere in the south or west while winter moved through the land. She hoped to find a location that would have decent prey numbers.

Aerndis was growing well. With winter she would at last become a yearling and every day brought her closer and closer to growing into her frame. Trotting along the banks of a massive river she was just pleased that the air, though cool, was still and crisp. A haze of pink was just beginning to tint the horizon and she looked forward to the warmth of the sun.

As she traveled along she thought she saw a piece of the night sky shift only to realize it was another wolf. Grinning she bounded toward the other. "Good morning, are you out for a walk as well?"