Mount Everfall One great big festering neon distraction

Aklark could see that the embers of rebellion were all but quashed in her eyes. She relented, and lowered herself before him in submission. The tension between them had once felt like static, but now it ebbed away and the cold mountain air was still. Pleased with her actions, Aklark pulled away and allowed himself to fall back into a more amiciable posture. All he wanted was respect where it was due, and now that he had it from the newest member of the branch, he could be quite agreeable and kind.

He stepped back to give Tûgar the space that she had bought with the token of her submission, but soon Aklark found himself inviting his new aquaintance to play with an arching bow. Now that their squabble over domiance was over, and she knew who was in charge, the real bonding could begin.