Ice Cubes and Broken Spouts

Natha frowned and nodded, he had a point. The water wasn't frozen, though it was summer so perhaps it was just warm enough that the water wasn't freezing. Still, it didn't quite explain why it tasted the way it did. She'd had water with various amounts of minerals in it before but nothing so revolting as this. "Yea, I got to be honest, its giving me the cree-" Before she could finish her sentence the ground began to shake. Natha's fur stood on end and she scrambled near Lyulf looking around wildly. Suddenly, a burst of water shot up out of the ground. Natha screamed and darted behind the nearest available boulder. She didn't know that the geyser was typically dormant in the summer, nor did she realize that the after math of the volcano still had it going more regularly than usual. Either way, Natha was not fond of the sudden spout of water.

It suddenly stopped, the bubbling fountain disappearing down into the earth like a sleeping monster. "Oh… ok… well… a geyser." She took a deep breath, focusing on the cool feel of the air and the lovely weather, the sun on her back until she felt calmer. Natha's heart was still hammering though. She looked at Lyulf. "Can we go? I don't like it here."