Ioni hunched forward in the cool water, her paws well above the ground that could have held her. She glanced down before her; small fishes quickly swam away as she continued to gracefully pull forward. It was days like these that she could be taken back to her past. With the wind softly beckoning nostalgia, she sank back to the days in which she had played pretend and make believe. Childish thoughts of one day becoming queen grew and developed into a possible reality. She refused to believe that because she was a female and fairly young that she could not rule a kingdom.
She continued to stare at the marvelous beauty before her, cascades upon cascades a never ending cycle of breathtaking beauty. Her dreams would not end because the fire had devastated most of the pack, no, they would begin then and there. Ioni lifted her head proudly as though she were wearing a crown fit only for her. Only scheming could beckon forth such bliss; she wanted everything, she wanted it all. With a ferocious determination, no one could revoke her goals and hopes. As she continued to think of all the possibilities her future held, she continued to pull herself forward in the water. After a few moments, she halted. She took a deep breath, cleansing her body just as her soul.
"One day this will all be mine," she whispered to the breeze as she rose like a queen.