Nocturne Summit Castle in the sky

"we should go beyond sight and smell of those waters," the ranger encouraged, though he was impressed with crowfeather's observation of their obstacle. 

he would allow the young cohort to navigate them upward. germanicus sent his own senses to exploring for danger. while he was unperturbed by the reek that suddenly lifted into his nostrils, he must explain it. hard-muscled shoulder brushed against that of crowfeather. "do you smell that?" he murmured.

cat, hidden somewhere in the stones and perhaps watching them even now.