Waking Body and Mind

Shilah worked his way upward, starting at the lowest pool and moving higher. The pools were surrounded by a rich forest, dense with underbrush. Birds were still singing happily in the trees, relishing in the good weather. A light scratching sound caught his attention and Shilah looked to the source. Not far from him was a pup, nestled down in the rocks. Shilah wasn't sure which brood this pup belonged to and he debated about pretending like he didn't see the pup but by now it was probably too late as he was looking right at the boy.

Shilah smiled. "Hello? Is someone there?" He'd give the pup the choice as to whether or not to announce himself. In the mean time Shilah would focus on taking in the land around him and getting more and more familiar with the territory. As winter moved in he'd need to have a good idea of the lay of the land and which areas were more at risk for drifting. He hadn't been to the falls yet but he intended to survey the higher elevations for avalanche risk.