Nova Peak [m] red wine supernova

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what ayovi wished, skorpa brought. he scoured the hills now for pinewood, for fresh spruce over which he might lie plush pelts for her ease. he did not care for the politics in the plains below, though they had been relayed to his wife all the same.

such a bundle was notched to heavy shoulders, and skorpa began to lumber in the direction of where he had left her.

soon they would return.

presence close. ragged ears flicked.

he came upon shadow and snow just in time to see first grab at second's tail in a manner skorpa chose to interpret as flirtatious. he was not a man to interfere with any other's interlude, but there was more to address.

a step and another until he was on open approach. skorpa caught darukaal's clear icemelt fragrance and stood gruff, eyes flicking between each. "this will break peace." elowen was a woman of the mountain. darukaal upsetting her would not do.

she grew his children. lorcan must control himself.

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