why

The North was still bitterly cold, ash still covered the sky for the most part, but every so often the sun would break through. It was rare and brief, but the pup who clung to shadows made every attempt to soak up the sun when it did peak through the clouds. The feel of the sun on her cold fur was a welcome relief for the large youth, even if it was fleeting. However, even the sun couldn’t cheer her up as of late, she still basked in its warmth but there was no happiness in the act. In fact, it was rare for Orca to appear happy at all since her mother and sibling left. She was still rather confused on where they went…or even what happened to them and she hadn’t mustered the courage yet to ask her father. She would…at some point.

Sighing rather heavily the pup plopped down in a speck of sunlight, the warm spot resting on her head as she closed her eyes. Black tipped ears fell back as she lay there, relaxed but sad.