Rising Sun Valley thin thread

for Caiaphas! :3

As he pushed steadily north, the ground sloped higher and higher, and the air rapidly cooled in the late evening. Here, tucked into the shadow of the mountain range near Duskfire were pockets of deep, windswept snow and tough grass that attracted herds of elk. They were numerous, with over a hundred huddled in the lower valley.

The male was situated on a high, sloped rise that was void of most trees, facing north towards the large bowl in which the animals gathered. It was an excellent view and a good spot to hunt, but the male was alone and too close to the Glacier borders to seriously consider it.