Blacktail Deer Plateau No survivors? Then where do the stories come from, I wonder.

Random challenge! Did a dice roll and got: @Huā

He marched his way across the plateau as if he owned the place, his body set in a rigid stance each time he encountered a deep snow drift, or his eyes narrowing when he encountered a patch of forest that was too dark to peruse. He did not like all the darkness here; it was very different from the coast where he had been nesting more recently, and Reyes was not a fan of being in this seemingly enclosed space. He wanted the open air, the salty brine, the call of the gulls - but here there were shifting trees and blustering winds replete with ice.

As he came across a canine scent he hoped it would be Nieve, but as he trailed after it, Reyes became aware of how different the scent was from what he recalled of his sister. The tracks in the snow were wider-spaced too, indicating a larger wolf or at least an older one. As the path narrowed around a thicket of frosted saplings, Reyes tensed and lunged -- hoping to grab whoever it was by the hock and pull them out of hiding.