Spooky Cave (Winter)

The yearling had never been here before, but her father had told her about the lake that glimmered with thousands of fireflies at night. She had arrived just a bit before nightfall, the sun sinking slowly on the horizon. When she first arrived, she had seen a few fireflies flickering about but the main thing she noticed was how quiet and still it felt here. She felt slightly on edge, but the soothing touch of her macaque companion twisting her fingers into her fur was comforting. The newly appointed alphess eyes the water, the silence that echoed around her seemingly pushed her towards its edge. The sun had gone now, replaced by the flow of fireflies that upon realization, had seemingly formed a wall. Curious, she felt as if they were trying to hide something. But what? Were they acting that way for a reason?  Or was that the natural behavior for them? Something told her it wasn't despite her not having any experience with the bugs...taking a deep breath, she glanced at her companion for a moment before ultimately deciding to barge her way through.