Redsand Canyon In this life

he had been home for...perhaps a few hours. when suddenly the mountains seemed to burst with life. horrific life, at that. shrill sounds off in the distance.

it had settled into eerie silence after that.

but here was reyson, now calling for him. he just wanted to catch shut eye alongside his wife before the children came back from a lesson. was such a thing so terrible?

what is it? his voice pressed hard with concern. the man looked terrible.

maxim had not yet become aware that towhee was not in the canyon at all!