Little Goat Mountain rocky mountain high

for @Stag -- WOTD is highlighted and underlined below

his quest for game (along with soul-searching?) took him south, to the mountains he had seen in the backdrop but never properly explored. the first peak was less than intimidating, a gentle, lush-carpeted slope—smelling strongly of goat. heartened by the prospect of food, surya trekked onward, breathing steadily as he ascended.

the vistas were quite something; more than once, he stopped to stare down, awestruck. the whole world seemed to roll out before him. if artyom and company didn't seem to be attached to the stream, he would advocate for them to move here. maybe not this exact mountain. . .but somewhere close.

he abandoned thoughts of relocation when the bleating of goats (faint but audible) caught his attention. surya's ears swiveled and he grinned, continuing his voyage. the air grew thinner as he climbed. he might very well be huffing and puffing soon, but for now, he was feeling good. he was feeling invincible.