Blacktail Deer Plateau Not without you

I have nothing but time ;)

Koda was returning from a rather unproductive fishing trip. His catch, a measly whitefish, dangled from his jaws as he climbed the steep path back up to the plateau. The angler had been unusually off his game today, and was thankful no one had been there to witness his pitiful display.

The familiar howl that rose up on the crisp autumn air made him stop in his tracks. 'Kesuk?' It couldn't be. She had gone to the mountains.

He turned and headed back down the path as quickly as he could without falling and killing himself. But when the sleek black form of his lost love came into view, Koda dropped his fish and broke into a run.

"Kesuk!" he yipped, not unlike a pup, in excitement. He skidded to a halt as he reached her, tail wagging vigorously. He reached out and touched her soft cheek with his nose, just to be sure he wasn't seeing things. "I can't believe it! It's you!"