The snow had stopped at last, though Niyol speculated that the break in the cold weather would only be brief. It may have officially been the mid-Spring, but it certainly didn't feel like winter had left the region just yet. If the dark stormy clouds on the far horizon were anything to go by, snow would soon return to the mountain peaks. The large male gave a sudden shiver, shaking his brown and grey pelt out from his neck to the tip of his tail in a ripple of movement, as he imagined another month of freezing temperatures. Normally he wasn't one to complain, but since leaving the comfort of Crowfoot Creek, he held a new respect for wolves who chose to go it alone permanently. Life was tough when you didn't have a warm den to return to at night.
Burnt orange eyes gazed up at the bright full moon, which for the first time in many nights, was finally visible within the clear evening sky. He supposed the being a lone wolf had its perks. The view from atop the mountain peaks was stunning, though truthfully, Niyol couldn't be sure if he wouldn't grow tired of it after a while. Sure, exploring was all fun and exiting for a while, but he felt lost. He needed purpose...