Try and Count the Stars

The little glimmering lake looked so peaceful beneath the nighttime sky. She quickly found that she liked it here, would linger for a bit longer than she had to. The weather was colder now, especially in Northern lands - perhaps that was what brought her to Western lands. It seemed to be drier here, warmer, and she didn't have to worry about snow so much as she did ice at night. Traveling at night during the winter was a bit of a pain, but her sensitivity to light rendered her nearly useless during the day. She wouldn't be able to see for very long before she simply had to close her eyes and will away her headache.


And so she continued her life the way that she always had - save for a single rather important change. Now she had someone that was never too far off. Kira was an honest girl, a yearling with more strength in her soul than Io herself had seen in a long time. She enjoyed her company, and would meet up with her sooner than later. At this moment though, she found herself alone beside a glittering lake - one that was most likely rather cold, but would not freeze over because of where it was located.


The sounds around her calmed her, as well as the faint sound of water sloshing against the lake's shore. She found herself called by the water, and it only took a moment before she parted ways with the treeline and was standing just shy of where the water could lick at her toes. Without hesitation she stepped in, just far enough so that she could get a clean drink. Dipping her head, she lapped at the water, before sighing contentedly. Nights like these both pleased her and left her wanting more.