Nimbus Summit Respite

Calida watched Tuuluuwaq scrape his nails through the bark of a tree, and she let loose a low howl that would no doubt carry for miles. The news of no trouble was good news, but still Calida was apprehensive; she brushed it off as just adjusting to change, and smiled. "Perhaps I'll explore the surrounding areas later."

His next words she knew to be true — from what she'd seen of the hinterlands, they were lush and seemingly untouched. Much better than what the taiga had become. "I did meet a man on my way here. He mentioned his family had lived here for a time after they had to leave their original territory... something about a flood." She grimaced lightly, then shrugged. The mountain did seem to provide.