Noctisardor Bypass petrichor

As worried as he was for Dawn's safety, the terrain was even more treacherous for Day. He could not see the loose rocks, and he was far heavier than his fleet-footed daughter. Still, he did his best to keep up, and to keep behind his daughter, so that she could fall into him instead of down the mountain, if she fell at all.

Distantly, he thought of taking Adeline to the glacier so many moons ago, and doing the exact same thing for her. Sometimes the parallels gave him headaches - the way that life went in spirals and circles never ceased to amaze him. For the most part, though, he tried to pay attention to the tour. Though he did not have much to add, he listened to every word, wanting to get a feel for the wolves they would live adjacent to - until winter, at least.