Shadow Mountain and not be so indifferent to the look in your eyes

The last time Stag had hidden under a piece of ledge on the mountainside, he had been cornered by another wolf -- and had awoken, hours later, disoriented and with a pounding head. @Eshe hadn't meant to scare him, but she had -- and he had fallen down the precipice: were it not for the snow covering most of the slope, he might have met an early end.

Having no desire to replay this, Stag stayed faithfully away from the ledge, watching it suspiciously as if in any moment, the side of the canyon would leap to him, and he would find his footing stolen from him. This little bout of paranoia kept him positively rooted, even as he heard the footstep of another wolf near the cavern.

The snow dampened any defining features Takiyok had, yet as she stepped underneath the hood of stone, it was as if a veil had been lifted. Stag's eyes lit up in joy as he recognized her - "MOM!" He yipped, in a pitch that was a little too high, a little too tense, to be from a boy that was comfortable with his surroundings. Wanting to rush to her side, but terrified of the ledge to his right, Stag gingerly scooted over to her and peppered her muzzle with frantic, overjoyed kisses.