Bearclaw Valley You cannot live with a paw in each world.

Clever Aventus knew that Snowskip didn’t believe him, but she would see. He would outlive her, too. He would outlive everyone, and sneer at them when they all became helpless, useless stars.

He had no words when she excused herself, but watched her go with sharp silver eyes set in a flat expression. She was an interesting one. When she was far enough away that she wouldn’t notice, he tailed after her, following to see where she went, and when it grew boring, he peeled off and went back home.