Permafrost Hollows watermelon

he thought of wilwarin and the boys they had raised together. of guille and her far-seeing eyes. he had little fear only because he saw the same tendrils of gilded light extending from the cat herself. but he must also protect the ones who followed him.

wolf dreamer knew enough than to walk by the cougar. he offered her a placid look and then turned sidelong to leave in another direction, away from the hollows where wilwarin waited.