Moonspear And I looked down into the end of the world and saw the beast

The mesa had welcomed him and when he was returned to health, he abandoned it for a more appropriate climate. The heat there was too much even on a good day; he said nothing, and made his way without thanks, months ago.

As weeks swept him by the last of his sickness seeped from his body. Winter blasted the valley and he headed south, following the herds to where the hunting would be easier, and then back again as spring began to show its face; it wasn't quite here, but Raimo had arrived without fanfare to await it.

A cold snap followed in his wake.

He found the mountainside easily enough, and spent a chilly afternoon navigating some of the paths towards the summit. However, Raimo did not reach the peak - as there appeared to be an abrupt end to the game trails, and from one edge he could look out upon a crater the likes of which he had never before seen. It was as if some immense and angry entity had taken a bite out of the tip of the spear.