[alaskaa]

~ HAZELPAW

Hazelpaw looked up, frowning slightly, as she heard Kestrelstar's call.She carefully eased it off her face, replacing her frowny expression with a neutral one.

The apprentice glanced around. She spotted her good friend Codpaw resting in one of the pools, and some other cats. Taking a deep breath, Hazelpaw padded to one of the pools, and stepped back as she spotted a silvery stuff that seemed to be rising from the cool-blue surface. She hesitated, and then casually dipped her paw in.

It was scalding hot, but after a few heartbeats, the heat sent little sparks of warmth along Hazelpaw's pelt. She hadn't noticed she was cold until that. There was only one moon left until leaf-bare rolled around once more, and the winds whistling through the trees were already chilly.

Hazelpaw climbed in, the surface rippling as she felt the ground with her paws. The height of the pool wasn't too tall, and Hazelpaw sat down, watching as water eddied around her pelt. It was nice, feeling this warm. She hadn't been so comfortable in moons.

Kestrelstar should've called this Heaven Springs, she thought as she closed her eyes for a moment, letting her own stressed self relax.

She felt kinda sluggish nd lethargic though, just sitting here. Slowly, Hazelpaw slunk out, dripping water droplets onto the ground. Frowning again, she shook herself vigorously, spraying water drops everywhere.