December 11, 2021, 01:42 AM
Within a snow-capped tree sat the woman, huddled as close to the trunk as she could manage. The storm had forced her out of the sky and it had not yet broken the clouds; she was wise at her age, knowing better than to fight the winds as they whipped faster by the hour.
Below rushed the river. Perhaps if she were more daring she might seek mice along the bank, or fish from the cold depths. Something else lurked among the ferns though: a shadowed silhouette that her keen eyes opened to witness.
A wolf? A coyote. She did not see a difference, and watched as the creature roamed the riverside, in case they found something earth-side that she could deftly pluck for herself.
Below rushed the river. Perhaps if she were more daring she might seek mice along the bank, or fish from the cold depths. Something else lurked among the ferns though: a shadowed silhouette that her keen eyes opened to witness.
A wolf? A coyote. She did not see a difference, and watched as the creature roamed the riverside, in case they found something earth-side that she could deftly pluck for herself.
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silver - by The Listener - November 30, 2021, 02:47 PM
RE: silver - by Aniuk - December 11, 2021, 01:42 AM
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RE: silver - by Aniuk - December 30, 2021, 11:46 PM