At dusk she wakes, standing she stretches and walks slowly to the opening of her den. Looking out at the freshly fallen snow, it sparkles like diamonds in the dim light. She steps out of the protection of her sanctuary, she shivers as the cold of the snow spreads through the pads of her paw. She shakes of the chill and sniffs the crisp air. There is something different in the air tonight she could feel it. She starts to trott through the woods picking up pace as a burst of energy hits her. The trees flying passed her as she runs full speed to the edge of the forest. She looks out carefully surveying the area for danger before walking out of the cover of the trees. She walks over to the pond leaning her head down she quenches her thirst. Perking her ears she hears an owl hooting in the distance, a pair of raccoons chattering as they scavenge for food, and the yipping of a lone coyote. She turns walking over to a huge snow covered rock she sits looking up at the moon as her mind wanders off. Her white fur camouflaging her against the snow. The sound of a snapping twig brings her back to reality. She scans the meadow her eyes stopping on the far side staring into the dark depths of the woods. She sniffs the air, her eyes widen as a scent from year past hits her nostrils. Could it be? she wonders. The shadows move as he steps out of the darkness, his black fur standing out against the whiteness of the snow. She stands taking a couple steps towards him. He looks at her and slowly begins to close the gap stopping a short distance away from her. They look each other over as the shock subsides they both bolt toward each other. They nuzzle each other sniffing each others ears and loving cleaning each others faces. Playfully they run around circling each other nipping at the others paws as if they were a couple of cubs. After all the years they have finally found each other again. The run side by side in the night air as they used to do before they got separated. The hours fly by the sun slowly starting to rise, they find a place to bed down. She lays down and he curls his body around her protectively, laying his head over her shoulders nuzzling her ear as the drift off to sleep.
