Duskfire Glacier Piusik

heda listened as carefully as she could. call for others. be fearless. hold your head up. be proud. 
rivenwood is not a home to you
heda heard the rest of the man's statement but did not comprehend it. it shook her; she fought the urge to look back toward the bypass, as if to assure herself it was there.
issoratuyok invited her attack. heda squared herself and took a breath.
she tried to imagine him at the borders of her home, trying to sneak in. she tried to think of her sisters and the other little kids in the pack, how they might be hurt if he gained entry.
her heart began to pound. with a shout she rushed him, closing her eyes and gritting her teeth as she attempted to smash her smaller body against his high shoulder.