Sheepeater Cliff [m] eighty-eighth

"he does," senmut murmured, "but only if she helps him." her eyes had caressed him a half-dozen times while the hour was darkened, and now he wanted to see the splendor of her gaze as godlight fell across the land.

he took another ledge, and then another. the skies had changed to the first shade of dark grey and he knew he must focus upon climbing the cliffside.

for a time there was only the sound of their breath, their claws upon stone. and the large flat top of sheepeater soon loomed above them, spurring the pair on.

he let out a self-deprecating laugh when at long last they found the large expanse of rock.