All I Need Now is a Cup of Pumpkin Spice

Zoey wasn't the only wolf to notice a sudden change in the environment. The young woman had been sleeping peacefully in her den - for once, having had a sleep free of the horrendous nightmares that plagued her subconscious. No, this time it was peaceful, a soft placid array of colors filling her mind instead. Soothing, gentle. When she finally awoke to the rays of light poking through into her underground den, the russet girl squinted, rising and reaching for the goggles she always placed next to her bed of modest pelts she'd sewn together into a quilt. Goggles nestled onto her head, Zoey blinked and caught sight of the strangest colors outside the dens. Trotting through the tunnels and into the open desert, her eyes widened with the greatest childlike joy, a surprised but excited grin curling her lips.

She had yet to understand desert seasons and how the cacti bloomed, and when - but as a fast learner and Cel being a great teacher, she knew the spiky plants weren't supposed to be in bloom until much later into the season. It was a drastic change overnight, and the girl was half-convinced some creature used magic to create the array of autumnal colors that so vividly matched her own warm-colored pelt. Snapping away from the scene, feeling the cooler air tickle the fluff aeound her cheeks, she spotted the mistress as he called out to her pack to investigate. Zoey immediately ran over to the spotted woman, tail wagging up a storm behind her. She wasn't concerned, but should she be? The blooming cacti and various autumnal palettes seemed unexpected but so beautiful! She couldn't wait to study each and every cactus to see what could've caused this sudden event.

"Isn't this just beautiful, Miss Celeste?" She said, her tone higher and conveying an enthusiasm that was a relief to see and feel. She hadn't been this curious about the world in so long. Zoey tilted her head, marveling back at the scene in front of them - this fall magic that blessed their boiling oasis - and added, "I'll certainly study the plants to see how this occurred overnight, but it's so cool!"



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