Porcupine Ridge my darkness is shining

the warrior revealed that a confidant had come to her. not-ava was still young in the ways of the world, but she understood subterfuge.

muskrat's paws danced across the greenstone. the girl watched, sharing a glance with her as the question lingered: do i believe? she shook her head no.

then came instructions, which would have been curious to some but altogether route for the girl that fled shadows her whole life: sleep in the sun, walk in the darkness.

they readied for something bigger. and the girl, listless for many months, relished the chance to finally be part of something worth fighting for.