Shadow Mountain tell me what color the sun really is

Whatever excitement he'd been able to come up with in light of fresh air is quickly diminished. Asterr's suggestion to stay back until morning puts a halting to his steps and he freezes just in the opening of the cave. He'd lowered a little to step out, he could feel a gust of cool, soothing air, and it would be easy to slip out into the open. But he remains in place and stares at the ground a moment longer. Why she suddenly changes her mind about her return, Ukko doesn't bother to find out, and so he carefully lowers his rump to the ground where he'd been standing. It's best to keep fresh air beneath his nose if he's to last the rest of the night.

"Okay," he says, barely a whisper, and settles even lower until he's mimicking a sphinx.