Dragoncrest Cliffs party down with vigor and candor

She remained very still, listening. She could hear Val's breathing behind her, the scrape of his paw on the cold shale underfoot. The mysterious noise did not repeat, though there was a beat of absolute silence as her companion presumably stilled too.

When he yelled, Haunt jumped. She possibly peed herself a little too. She whirled, lip curled, ready to rebuke Val as her heart raced in her chest. But then she froze again at the echoes: "BOO! ... Boo! ... Boo! ..."