Holy Water

While in thought, Striden had the occasional slip to get his attention back to his surroundings. Not once did he fall and not once did he notice the glow under his paws. After some time it was starting to be clear that there was nothing at all on this frozen lake. No food for the prey, not much shelter at all. In grand conclusion the area had no worth. Not if slipping around was considered fun though. He wasn't a kid anymore.

Eventually he noticed he was alone out here in the frozen lake. He saw something sliding ahead and then out of sight. Curious as to what that was he stepped carefully but quickly around the ice pillar to try to spot it again. And there it was, a wolf who clearly never skated on ice before. This would be a good opportunity to show off a bit. However he couldn't resist cracking a smile of the display ahead.

Time to be his best. He decided to pick up speed to try to catch up. Of course he was aware of what would happen if he went too fast. Therefore he stopped accelerating while still being a good distance away. Although Striden was trying to be perfect, he was still slipping here and there but managed to stay in control. Unfortunately that would take away some grace and elegance points. Maybe the wolf over there wouldn't notice. He should be able to get close and be at a complete stop. Damn, he still slipped a bit at the end. But anyway, he spoke to make sure he got the full attention. "Hello there."