Undiscovered Beauty

She was still examining the paintings that almost seemed like they were closed behind a pane of glass with the crystal clear water when she saw the surface of the water ripple and looked up to see Artorias putting one of his azure paws into the pool. She was surprised to hear that the water was warm, but sure enough she confirmed it as well when she dipped a tawny paw into it. It was like a little capsule of spring hidden away in the mountains and she was struggling to understand what this place was or how it could exist. She couldn't help the grin on her lips though as she took it all in. It all felt magical and she was so glad that they happened to find this place.

Her ears perked when her husband pointed out the trees around them and she lifted her turquoise gaze to look, spotting the murals painted on the tree trunks through the willow branches that hung down and swept the ground around them. Turning away from the pool, she walked over to the closest tree and pushed her way past their branches, lifting one of her paws to rest it gently on the mural of a white wolf that was howling toward the branches. Briar gave a shake of her head at his question about who might have created all of this and chuckled, replying, "Someone with a lot of time on their paws." She turned back toward him and slipped her head through the thin branches to look at him again with a grin. "I wonder how long all of this has been here... Everything is so preserved here that it's hard to tell."

The murals didn't really need to endure the elements since it was so sheltered from he wind and cold so nothing really looked very aged other than the fact that whatever paint they had used had seeped into the bark somewhat and had broken up slightly just by virtue of the trees growing and changing over time. She was so curious about all of it and it felt even more wondrous knowing that she was getting to experience all of this with Artorias. He brought out a curiosity and a wonder about the world that she didn't usually feel and she just loved seeing the excitement on his face when they found something interesting or beautiful.

"Artorias & Briar Carpathius"