Duskfire Glacier But she'll bring out the best and the worst you can be

he was cold. freezing. at some point he had convinced himself that it was nice. that the cold soothed the nub of his tail and lessened the ache in his back.

he had fallen asleep for a long while.

when his eyes finally opened again, he could not tell if it was night or day. only that the wind and snow made the world seem endless here.

"stan' up, if you can."

he heard his mother, somewhere near, he thought. the voice that tried to put the strength back in him. so he stood. on wobbled legs — and realized just how tired he truly was.

yet he thought he saw something ahead. a dark form blurred through the wind and the snow.

a low growl vibrated through his chest.