just as i am, without one plea

Vendrick wasn't the only one that didn't care for the heat of spring and summer. Dusk overheated quickly with as dark and thick as her coat was. She tried to sleep during the warmest parts of the day, but morning and evening were okay for the most part. This morning seemed like the warmest of the season so far and so Dusk had found a way to keep cool.

Out in the back corner of the gardens was a little pond. Cute little fish, orange and gold and white, swam about. They seemed pretty cool, so Dusk decided to be a fish for the morning. Setting Whisper aside, the coal and smoke girl slid into the cool water of the shallow pond with a sigh of relief. The little fish fled at first, but Dusk was quiet and still, her chin rested on the stone at the edge of the water.

Fire opal eyes watched as one of her younger siblings tiptoed through the gardens. One lynx-tipped ear flicked and she gave a soft, amused huff. Who knew that someone else would be up and about this early?

"Dusk Carpathius"