Big Salmon Lake guilty 'cause i should be home, damn procrastination

She was about to comment on the clearness of icy water when the nameless ebony creature spoke again. Are you okay?

I'm fine. It's better to stretch my leg rather than sit on it and atrophy, Ivev explained. The muscles need exercise.
She didn't have much to say past that, hoping it was enough to explain her condition. Ivev had put a large amount of distance between the Bypass and herself. Although she still woke some nights wondering if Shadow had plans to end her once and for all, it wasn't likely when the dark forms she thought were wolves haunting her dreams were merely clouds.

I'm Ivev, by the way. They hadn't introduced themselves yet, and if Ivev was going to expend some energy learning, she better know who she was doing it with.
Where do you want me to stand?