The first step

The doe knew little to nothing about standard herding practices other than from a few relatives she had met. Herding patterns were as ingrained in deer as forming packs was for wolves, however, in both cases there were always opportunities for exceptions. The stag himself didn't seem to be part of a herd either. Briefly, the idea of forming one with him flitted through the young doe's mind, but she didn't know what all that would entail and the idea that they would have to start a family flushed her pale skin.

Lumi shook the though out of her mind, bringing her warmed face closer to the ice to peer into the cathedral. The buck offered an explanation for why the building might have solidified in ice. "It really does look solid," she murmured into the ice, her breath fogging up the view from her golden eyes. The man offered his name and Lumi turned to face him, honey eyes searching evergreens. "Rannoch," she repeated with a smile. "It sounds like a strong name. I'm Luminosa." The girl did her best steep bow, trying to exude the grace of a swan.

Looking away from the cathedral, there really wasn't much to see. "You've lived around here for a while?" Lumi asked, tentatively adding, "Are there more like you? Like us?"