In the twilight hour

Her paws came to the edge of the pebbly shore at firefly lake, the small stones shifting beneath her toes. Crickets played their tune in the early twilight, and there was the sound of a light breeze blowing over the lake's surface. The jet black young woman was looking for a place to curl up alone for the night and she knew this would be the perfect place. There was water, there were small critters to snack on, and there would be comfort in the newly grown inland reeds and grass surrounding the lake - royal emerald eyes scanned approvingly over the environment, keeping an eye out for more than just comfort. She hoped she wouldn't run into any strangers looking for trouble, as her spring cycle was in full swing now - her tail normally held high and proud hung low against her rump to retain any pheromones which might attract unwanted attention.

What she hadn't anticipated was the sudden appearance of blinking, star-like embers rising up from the lake weeds as the sun slowly crept ever lower. Furrowing her brow, she tried to determine what the lights were. Suddenly she spotted a couple light up right near her paws and she crouched down to look closer, her tail flicking into the air with curiosity. She heard the light buzz of tiny insect wings and realized the lights were creatures, not stars or embers. Somehow these bugs were lighting up - she didn't know how, but she was enjoying the scenery. She seated herself with her paws close to the water's edge, watching the little creatures blink on and off. She loved exploring these new lands - she was always seeing things that she would never have dreamed of, and it was so intriguing.