Gotta Go Fast

While Dee had taken to staying along the cove's shores as she recovered, she was feeling well enough to try and hunt for herself. What stores she had left in her small den was dwindling fast. Wanting to resupply before winter went away and with it came heavy storms, she made her way north of Dreamer's Col. There she knew that down in a gorge, there would surely be some snow hare or other animals she could capture. With her, she had brought a few simple snag snares and other traps to use so she could check back the next few days. Her mind lingers on Tethys and her status with the Armada as she makes her way down into the gorge.

The snow is deep, but as she grows into an adult, her legs have grown, and traveling has become easier. Though she is terribly cold and nearly exhausted, she pushes on. Food was a necessity she could not deny her grumbling stomach any longer. Moving deeper into the gorge, she notices the weather begin to pick up. Winds whip past her, forcing snow and ice into her face. Scrunching her expression so that she can try to see through the sheet of snow covering her face, she pushes on. Trees bend dangerously above her. Ice as large as her paws falls from the sky. Suddenly, she regrets venturing out...

Then she sees someone. Not far off, someone running through the snow. A brow lifts as she wonders what they're doing. Thinking that they may possibly be in trouble, the young girl drops her traps in a safe spot beneath a bush before making her way over. As she approaches, she has to jump out of the way of some ice and clumps of snow falling from the trees above. A startled but quite gurgled yelp tries to leave her mouth. Her eyes move to the much smaller blue girl as she tries to get closer, but the ice and wind prevent her.