The Cougar Eye Eye of the beholder

 

The sun was just barely touching lighting the sky when she woke up. Everything was quiet and her shadow was sleeping next to her. It seemed so peaceful and calm. The snowbird didn't move as she took a deep breath to enjoy the crisp air. She wanted to enjoy the peaceful morning longer but she needed to get up and work on catching her and her shadow breakfast. A job she had silently refused to let @Ruari do while he healed from the wounds he had received from the encounter with those pack wolves. Waking up earlier than him had been her main way to stop him from doing this and she would continue as long as he was injured.

Slipping silently from her spot she gave her shadow a last look before she took off in search of something that could fill their bellies. It didn't take long before the smell of something rotting reached her nose. Her nose tingled and burned as she let out a sneeze. It didn't really smell like meat and it seemed to strong. Curiosity getting the better of her she made her way to the source trying to ignore the way the scent grew harsher and stronger.

When she reached the source of the smell she was pleasantly surprised to find what looked like a lake. It was unlike any other lake she had seen before. Most were blue or a greenish color this one was green near the center but rimmed with gold. It was striking against the snow and the darkness and with the rising sun splashing colors against it surface she found it mesmerizing. Who would have thought that something like this was just around the corner from where she had slept for the night. It really wasn't but to the snowbird, it sure felt like it. Her eyes wandered across its surface as she moved closer wanting to get a better look.