Shadow Mountain Grand prize winner

Nikan had been guiding her to a place in the mountains. Zula had kept quiet during the walk. Lost in thought, she had been contemplating her fate and when they arrived, the world seemed to have darkened around her, both literally and figuratively. The sun had set, evening had come and she would soon meet Kelina. A cold wind blew like a perilous omen.
Then they stopped and Nikan gave her instructions for when she would meet Kelina. Zula nodded quickly and repeated the words in her head. She felt both anxious and curious to meet this wolf and noticed her heart was beating rapidly. Fear seemed to be winning. She breathed in slowly, trying to steady herself, as Nikan called for Kelina.