The Deep End

She had gone exploring again, her wanderlust taking her to new and exciting places. Except lately her wanderings had been uneventful. She found new plants, but without anything to carry them in she decided to leave them for someone else. Traveling through the night, she had decided to stop and rest at the lake. She was tired from her travels, so the woman curled up beneath a hollowed tree and slept.

When she awoke, the sun was bright and shining. She had slept through the morning it seemed. Yawning, she got up and stretched out her limbs, shaking the dust and debris off her coat. Her tongue felt a little dry, and since she was near a lake, why not go for a drink and a dip to wake up? She smiled at herself, aiming to do just that. The speckled woman made her way to the lake, stepping up to her elbows in the chilly water. Her body shivered, but at least it would help her to wake up. Unaware of the male nearby, she lowered her head to drink.