Broken Antler Fen I filled your cup until it overflowed

Hunting was out of the question considering Ibis would not let @Lilitu go far from her eye-line, let alone sneak around a half-frozen landscape that could cause her harm.

Rather than take the girl out hunting to keep her fed, Ibis sought out one of the freshest caches built near to their rendezvous.

It took some digging — the ground was frozen solid after all — but eventually Ibis extracted a rigid hare body from the small pit and quickly about-faced to seek out her daughter.

As she neared the entrance to their hideaway Ibis' stomach lurched, unable to spot the silver star immediately.