Duskfire Glacier Take Off to the Great White North

Indeed, Koda had gone around the coast, bypassing the treacherous mountains. "I like the taking the scenic route," he explained. Truthfully, he was a little scared to venture into the mountains on his own. What if he got trapped under some falling rocks, and there was no one around to get him out? What if no one ever found out what happened to him, and he left Kesuk to think he'd just run off on her? He couldn't bear the thought of letting such a thing happen.

He listened as Scarlett talked a little about life at the glacier, mentioning that it was usually pretty quiet. "I like the sound of that," he said. There was so much drama back at the plateau, all the time. He was tired of it. He was a simple guy, and just wanted to hunt and eat and chill with his pack mates and call it a day.

Once Scarlett had cleared the rock, with appropriate grace, Koda tried to follow. He couldn't jump to the top, like Scarlett, so he tried to climb up. "Don't worry, I can manage," he said. It was going pretty well, if a little slow, until his foothold gave way and he was stuck, unable to climb up or down.

"Help," he squeaked pitifully.