Bearclaw Valley gotta be careful,

when he stopped in the clearing, she hesitated, eyes darting around the unfamiliar space. she felt exposed here, too easy to pick out amongst the frost-laden ground. she mimicked his posture as she sank into a seated position a short distance away.

his question caught her off guard, and she stiffened. “not much to tell,” she said with a half-hearted shrug. “tired of just scraping by, i guess.”

“what about you?” she shot back, “got some big, tragic reason you’re out here, or is this just where you ended up?”