In the distance the sun had just risen over the mountains and the air was still cool with the morning. Teagan toyed with just splashing a bit of the pond's water over her body or gritting her teeth and going all in. The chill of the water made her choice hard. She stamped a foot in indecision and mild annoyance, pushing at the smooth stones near the waters edge.
A small steam of water, just a bit more than a trickle, spread down the rocks and fed into the pond. If she got all the way in she could reach the clear run of water and drink her fill of it. It would make nice base water for her medicine or tattoo ink, though alcohol worked best, she had none on hand. Finally with an audible sigh she plowed forward and into the water, splashing water onto ground and plants nearby. It wasn't very deep, the water almost met her waist. Teagan clenched her jaw at the immediate briskness, but it turned into cool comfort quickly. She visibly relaxed and ducked lower in the water, washing her hair. As she submerged it her bright yellow turned almost brown from the wetness.
