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mountain rumble - Uktark - December 22, 2025
the mountains close in as they move, twin ridgelines rising like teeth against the winter sky. uktark knows this path by muscle and memory—where the stone loosens under snow, where the wind cuts sharpest, where a misstep could mean a long fall into silence. he does not hurry.
he leads @Nephele through the narrow seams of the range with a care that feels almost at odds with the bulk of him. his shoulder stays aligned with hers, a living brace when the ground tilts or the ice slicks beneath her injured paw. when the path narrows, he goes first, testing each foothold before allowing her to follow. when the wind howls, he shifts just enough to take it full in the chest, leaving her in the quieter pocket behind him.
this is the bypass—hidden, scarred, known only to those who have bled to earn it. a place carved by hooves, claws, and long seasons of survival. uktark moves through it like he belongs to the stone itself, yet every few steps his gaze flicks back to her, measuring breath, balance, pain. silent questions he does not voice.
there are no grand assurances. no promises shaped into words. only action: slowing when she falters, stopping when she needs rest, lowering himself so she can steady against him without pride or protest.
this is how a beast becomes gentle.