Hoshor Plains eumetopias

dark as she was, sulukinak knew to be silent in her steps and quick upon ice, and could go for weeks without being spotted by any living thing. this was not the same place; but she saw herself as a watcher of things, rather than the target of eyes. so when a call reached her ears she was alert to it—and surprised to find eyes catching her shape.

she moved closer, pacing like a stray animal ready to bolt again. her eyes checked one way and then another, and another, seeing that there were other women here and they were at work, and no other eyes had taken pause upon her. only this woman.

sulukinak made the decision to get closer and seemed to duck in to the camp, although there was no reason to make herself small; she only felt that way for how out-of-place this situation made her feel.