Moonsong Glacier Lost in the Shadows

The panther showed Alaric to the hidden hollow of a dying tree. There was some climbing and scrabbling involved in order to reach it, and then only a very tall wolf could stand on his hind legs to look in at what had once been an owl's nest. With the poison and talismans tucked away for the hunt, they could turn their attention to lighter things.

"You have heard that Ariadne no longer leads?" he asked, his voice just a little hesitant. This wasn't exactly "lighter" — but once it was out of the way, perhaps it would be.

He walked at an easy pace, taking the winding route to their common place.