Mudminnow River i'm coming down fast but i'm miles above you

the evening prior, bhediya asked @Lolita to accompany her on a scouting trip. she'd assured her that they would be back in two day's time, venturing only within the valley. after a quick rest the following morning, they continued on their trail.

by sunset, they'd made it to mudminnow. the scout dipped down for a drink, noticing the faint metallic flavoring of the water. she chalked it up to melting frost and continued to quench her thirst.

do you want to stop for a while or keep moving? bhediya was growing fatigued; she was not opposed to a quick nap. they would be making their journey home after sunset, so she figured that they would need to be well-rested.

a series of grunts pulled her attention downstream. there was a woman, obviously injured, with a coyote's jaws snapped around her leg. hey! she called out, turning back to lolita for back up. bhediya motioned for them to charge together, hopefully scaring the assailant away in the process.