Moonspear run away

Sialuk would approve, Treepie thought, though she supposed such things didn’t much matter anymore. After confirming her trade, Haedwig pointed out that this wasn’t her ideal place for storing herbs. Pie’s jaw tensed at the mention of a bear, yellow eyes flicking past the elder before finding their way back to her face as Haedwig spoke of her old bones.

I wish our healing ulaq hadn’t disintegrated, Tiuttuk said on a sigh. I think this place should serve you well. I don’t think any bears have used it recently… She blinked, shuffling her paws. As for mountain life: it can be tough on the body. I would recommend doing daily exercises—climbs, specifically—to condition yourself.

Muscles could be strengthened, she knew, but what about bones? She supposed Haedwig would know more about that. If she ended up spending most of her time near the mountain’s foot, she might miss out on some things, though many of the pack’s activities took place on the lower reaches of Moonspear.

We used to keep our ulax higher, near the rendezvous site, but they’re all abandoned now. There’s no reason we couldn’t find new locations for these things, which suit its current residents. Might be worth a conversation with Katmai and Kinusi. Remembering what Haedwig had said about Kindle, she asked, Have you met them yet?