Mount Apikuni arylide

she had come looking for more watch points and better tracking. so far there had been little. yet she did not feel deterred. she looked for signs of other animals crossing through as well. her eyes searched the bark of sparse trees to see what left marks.

saatsine walked here, too.

another woman. this one had arrived before they had gone to walk. this one painted in autumn colors. strong and healthy.

ice diver snorted her greeting, then a soft shake of her own coat. the chill was sharper in the thinning air. promises of winter and its thicker snows. had the woman seen something promising up here?