Nootau had just finished lapping up an ice cold drink at the lake and was heading back to the shelter of the forest, where prey was more abundant. However, Nootau jolted to a stop when a snowflake floated down in front of his face. With his ears erect, he watched the small, white crystal land on his nose. A sharp chill went up his muzzle before the flake melted into a drop of water. Nootau grinned as more flakes, larger started drifting by him. Haha! Nootau jumped up and snapped at the flakes, eating them up like tiny tasty-treats. Winter was cold, but so much fun! “It’s snowing! It’s snowing!” Nootau half exclaimed, half chanted to the world in delight.

Nootau twirled in circle and bounded through the falling flakes. They just seemed so playful! So how could he not prance through them like they were the best things in the world?! Nootau laughed and sprinted in a random direction, trying to escape the falling snow, only to be wafted in the face by them. Nootau skidded to a stop and bowed, pressing his chest into the ground and leaving his tail up in the air to wag endlessly. He taunted the floating frozen water by acting as if he were going to run in one direction, but then dodges around some unseen force and sprinted away in another.

It brought him hurdling towards another wolf. She was younger than him. Smaller, and still had her velvety puppy fluff. What an odd place for a pup that young to be. Nootau grinned and slowed his pace only slightly as he neared her, and then spun himself into a sitting position besides her, spraying a soft wave of snow in all direction. “Hey there! Isn’t this but some fine weather?!” Nootau cheered, leaning over to pump her shoulder playfully.