Neverwinter Forest pinuksak

There was a stronger hope within Kigipigak as he heard the boy's words, the eager nature of his heart plain to see. Whereas another might have hidden their hope and guarded it within some liminal space, Kigipigak was not such a creature. He heard what was said and focused immediately upon what it could mean; Sakhmet could be here, or somewhere close! His hunt might be at an end.

Running -- from what? Kigipigak began to piece together a list of things that it could be. At the top was the beast that had mishandled his own body: the cougar of the forest. There could have been many other things to run from; the family situation upon the plateau, or perhaps her parents, or -- himself. This was a gut-wrenching thought that caused his hope to taper in to surprise and a sharp, stabbing anxiety.

Where did she run to? He asked in haste, whether the boy had answered or not.