Duskfire Glacier [m] Tshärr

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almost skorpa had been asleep, caught somewhere between a doze and wakefulness. the rush of their kill followed by ayovi's elaborate hips; it had put him into a wonderfully soporiifc state, and he watched with one open eye the trajectory of her tongue upon the caribou.

he had heard her say this word before. "wife," repeated skorpa, though he made it more wondering in tone, a question asked. it must be something of high importance for him to hear it so often, and now he wished to know.

skorpa knew the drengr was close. this land held riches and would be claimed. they should butcher and dress, skin and be done back to the lone mountain, but instead his paw raised to warmly skim her flank. an answer might give him more insight into what shape their future might take.

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