Silvertip Mountain carpathia

he ranged far this day, besot with a depression that was not easy to shake. he had come upon the mount before, but the pack had moved to the spine, and he had not returned. the rock here was spotted with the scent of a new grouping, and the mingled fragrances gave taltos pause. here he explored; he knew soon the strength of the pack, and its leaders.

stopping at the sloped, wooded borders, the ecru beta lifted his eyes to survey the horizon. his time with tartok had left him ever desirous of mountains, but the bittersweet memory of siku had ruined the experience for him.

he waited.