Dated January 12th.
Word Count → 438
Everyday her wounds were healing and her range of movement was getting better and better. Now Kiara barely noticed her scars, especially because many of them were hidden by her thick winter coat. The scar on her belly was the most prominent, while the one on her neck was nearly invisible. They barely bothered her while she ran, her large padded paws moving quickly over the snow. Her breath came in a quiet whisper, the air before her steaming with hot with her breath. Each step she took had a renewed vigor, and each breath she took was full of life. The ordeal with Amy had been a trying one, and even now the memories plagued her dreams. But during the day, Kiara was full of life and worked to push the images out of her mind.
It was a wonderful day. The snow was falling, adding to the already packed layers beneath her feet. Snow suited the arctic wolf perfectly and compared to the harsh winters of the arctic, the weather in Nova Scotia was mild at best. Still, it had been a long time since Kiara could just enjoy herself. Between her injuries, her duties as the Ikusei, and the traumatic loss of Shiloh's puppies she was unable to go out and freely enjoy the snow. Kiara was determined to change that, and she had set aside this day for the special purpose of enjoying the snow.
Before her attack, Kiara would have run to the mountains in the neutral territories to make sure that she was not disturbed by her duties to the pack. Now she chose to skirt the edges of Ichika, keeping just within its boarders. Eventually, the snow wolf came to a stop. Her sides were heaving, and her wet tongue hung out of her gaping mouth. With a delighted sigh the snow wolf flopped down on the ground and let the snow collect on her body. Her double layer of fur keeping her warm and preventing any heat from escaping. She blended in almost seamlessly into her surroundings, only her black nose and sapphire eyes gave away her form. Even those soon became hidden. The snow wolf curled up, tucking her nose beneath her tail to keep it warm. Her eyes closed as sleep overcame her and soon the snow wolf settled into a light sleep, her dreams for once filled with fun rather then terror. Unfortunately for the snow wolf, in all her excitement she had traveled outside of the pack boarders without even realizing it. Kiara was sleeping several feet away from the boarders, blissfully unaware of the circumstances.
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