Arrow Lake home to her

LMFAO cute terance

terance motioned to some distant range that was flanked by sharp-faced mountains. indra's gaze momentarily swept past their clouded forms.

she caught the suppressed whine that slid from the male's thin jaws - she looked to him somewhat bemused, but no derision clouded her features. she supposed her time in the valley had bled the strangeness from such a companion - she recalled distinctly how she had the same reaction when xan had first mentioned the bear's presence.

his evident momentary loss of composure (and the worry in his queries) did help ease her worry slightly - not enough that she folded, but enough that the harsh mistrust in her gaze slowly dissipated.  "he's asleep." she said, thinking of how strange that must sound. "i haven't met him, though. they sleep in the winter. a lot."

she shifted on her feet then and glanced from the water to him, clearing her throat. "what's your name?"