SHINIES!

Natha worked her way northward, sticking to the lower lands until at last she came upon the dry river bed that formed the marble wash. At first it didn't seem like too much but as the clouds parted and the sunlight filtered through the rocks seemed to suddenly shine Veins of gold glittered and winked out at her. A few piles of snow marked the bottom of the wash, leftover from the snow storm earlier, slightly hidden from the suns rays in their little valley. Natha stretched herself up one of the walls, looking over the glittering surface of the rocks. "Wow, it's so shiny!" She reached out a paw and tapped lightly at the surface.