The lake was one place Kate hadn't visited yet. Well, she'd rode across the lake in a boat, but that was at nighttime, and she'd been much more focused on her sorting and not the lake. So she decided to walk down there one afternoon when the weather was still nice. October was good for nice weather. It wasn't too hot or too cold, and you could still stay outside a lot. Plus, her birthday was in a few weeks, which meant October was all the more awesome for that reason. She couldn't wait to be twelve! Only one more year, and she'd be a teenager! AWESOME.

Kate reached the lake and just stood there looking out at it, wondered what sort of creatures lived in its depths. This was a pretty place, and she could see herself coming out here often.