Rocks Ahoy!

For some reason, the young Magdalene could not find sleep. No matter how many times she tossed and turned, she would end up lying on her back, blinking up at the den's ceiling. Not even the close proximity of her siblings would alleviate the itchy feeling of unnamed emotions from her body. Tired and frustrated, the pup slides from the pile of siblings and slinks out the door as if she couldn't be noticed. Perhaps she would blame it on the nubs that were slowly sprouting from the top of her head. They weren't like the large ones her mother had, but skinnier. Maybe if she found a good rock, she could scratch away the itchiness she felt and she knew just the place!

Having never actually been to the Rock Garden before, it took her a moment once she crossed the land bridge from Alias Island to locate the expanse of grass and towering rocks. The sight was impressive and a perfect location for her to go exploring in the middle of the night. Clouds gave way to a starry night and a full moon that guided her way across rolling hills. Nocturnal animals hovered behind rocks and floated through the sky. Their occasional screeching would cause her fur to bristle, but nothing that sent her running for home.

"Maybe this one will do," Magdalene whispers to herself as she lowers her head and begins to itch her growing antler nubs against the cool stone.

"Magdalene"