Swiftcurrent Creek Oh, we can burn it and leave

But Mae always had a smile for Arric, and she gave that to him now, tail wagging gently behind her when he called out. Shitface! She called back, a little proud of her innovation, but she didn't get up.

Instead she reached out with one paw to push the piece of amber forward, to show Arric this new treasure she'd found. Thus far she had kept it to herself, hovering possessively over it while she played and burying it when it was time to set it aside. Mae desperately did not want it lost or stolen. But she trusted Arric well enough, and wanted to share the strange beauty of it with him.