Duskfire Glacier glakoss

follow up thread at the lake? ; backdated feb 5 @Satori

faust moved with purpose, though not urgency, his heavy steps cutting through the frostbitten terrain as he led satori towards the lake. the world around them was silent but for the wind threading through the sparse evergreens, the rhythmic crunch of ice beneath his paws.
the glacier was slow to give up its hold to spring, but the lake—where the water ran deeper, where the ice thinned faster—had begun its thaw. he had taken notice of it before, seen the delicate shoots of lavender poking through snowbanks along its edges. stubborn, persistent things. he supposed satori would appreciate them.
when they reached the shore, he halted, shifting his weight as he looked out across the water. thin mist curled along the surface, where ice met liquid.
do you like it here? his voice was a rumble, low but curious.
he did not explain himself further. he only glanced to her, watching for her reaction, for the way the pale flowers seemed to brighten the cold, grey world around them.