Sunset Valley Rihad

The shadow knew that the creek wasn’t far. Several days journey and they would arrive where Nico had been born. He thought of his siblings, wondering if they were well. The image of his mother had faded in his youth. There were days when he wondered about her but they had grown few and far between.

When Deja admitted that he wasn’t certain where they would go next, Nicodem’s ears swiveled. At the mention of food, his eyes lifted and he scanned the valley. There were sure to be rabbits and possibly even deer herds. The change in seasons had made the land lush with green life.

The dark figure nodded his head in response. After they filled themselves, they could decide their next course.