Arrow Lake ungesagt

with all the goings-in in diaspora, mahler devoted a day of rest to himself. mental rest, he supposed; there were still hunts to be had and paths to scout.
the general considered the lake still a part of his claim, despite the distance. and though the beauty of it had been sundered by rockfall, mahler felt the passion for the peace here beat in his breast all the same. 
how did @Sarah fare? he wondered absently, crossing an exposed ledge.