Cedar Sweep nordstjärna

It took effort for the boy to follow in the dark. He did his best, even if that meant pausing to survey the shadows more often than his companion, or causing a gap between their bodies because he lagged so far behind. Thankfully the stranger moved with caution as he came upon a target and that allowed Skarm to catch up, his steps fleeting and not always quiet.

He stopped abruptly when the man motioned forward with his snout. Looking first ahead directly, then to one side, then another, Skarm tried to spy upon what had been found and did not think to look closer to the earth.

What is found? He spoke with an excited, accented whisper. The other man was lowering himself as he stalked forward and so Skarm did the same, leading him to creep to where the fawn was sleeping but still, he did not see it. The dark of the forest was so much harder to study than the stars.