Moonsong Glacier through the fog of an early morn

she dreamed of the white noise of a blizzard. not silence, and nothing loud. empty, except her hazy awareness.

then a sound - a sharp breath inhaled; then, her name, and when she felt a nudge the snowsleep ended. eyes open.

sulukinak shifts and gets comfortable again, but now that she is awake she knows she won't see the snowsleep for a while.

she noses at dutch, to let him know she was awake.