Kildeer Rest urgiasruk

now united with his father, ghelan tenses yet mirrors his motions. his muzzle lowered, and each step was careful. tracking was easy enough — while the caribou couldn't smell them, they certainly could. 

the herd itself has shrunken since the march started. only the strongest remain. even from a distance, ghelan could feel the strength in each of their deliberate movements. the same strength his father carried as they stalked the valley and encroached the herd. occasionally the boy glanced at him, just to make sure he wasn't doing something wrong.