Winter was totally not Sabal’s thing because it was, you know, super cold and stuff. But that was one of the benefits of being a kelpie because cold water was totally doable. However this whole it’s dark all the time business was getting really old. Sabal wasn’t used to seeing her bioluminescence, which usually was only lit up at night or when she was diving really deep on all the time but at the same time, she was kind of glad that she was basically a living nightlight.

However, things in Hyaline had been blessedly quiet since the eclipse. Which was equal parts relieving and concerning. On one hand - monsters hadn’t descended on her home. On the other hand - had monsters eaten everyone? Unknown. But Sabal definitely wasn’t in a hurry to leave the lake. She felt safe here and that was good enough for her.

But movement on the lakeshore caught her attention. Her vivid teal eyes narrowed as she tried to make sense of the shape. Which was clearly not equine and was in possession of both teeth and claws.  Sabal let out a low hiss as it approached, staying in her kelpie form and letting the stranger see that she, too, possessed her own set of sharp teeth.  She did not, however, possess claws but she didn’t think that this thing would be adept at swimming if she dragged him in.

“Okay, Pal, you’re being like so extra right now and I need you to step away from my lake like...immediately,” she said, warningly, her blue eyes flashing.