Blacktail Deer Plateau sikinaagiksuk

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After touring across much of the terrain with @Sakhmet, Kigipigak returned to the creek's edge and paused there a while. He drank from a sluggish corner of it, doubled back, and set to work clearing an area of debris which might serve as a resting spot.

He still disliked the idea of excavating a hole for himself, and then thought of the ulaq which had been built to house him within Moonglow. He had been uncomfortable there initially, blaming his wounds.

After an hour or so of tidying Kigipigak had cleared enough space to allow himself a sunning spot. The segment of exposed rock gave him some elevation. Below and at least a wolf length beyond him trawled the creek, while segmentations erupting from the dirt became rudimentary stairs; these he did not have to clear away.

When he finished Kigipigak was a mess; sporting twigs, leaf-litter, and muddy streaks. He was content to lay upon the slab now while the summer sun baked across him.