Otter Creek Falling to pieces

They lingered there until they regained their breath, then the paler she-wolf motioned for them to continue. Junior laughed quietly at her sister's quip, though she didn't comment on it right away. Instead, she scanned their surroundings for the most suitable foothold, then began climbing again.

"Aren't balls, y'know... warm?" she asked between pants. Before Saēna could answer her, she grunted, "Is that a cave up there?" The dimming sky made it difficult to see far, not to mention the fact that they were so tight against the mountain's flank that it made it difficult to get perspective. But the Outrider was pretty sure she saw a dark mouth perhaps a hundred yards further up the crag.