Northstar Vale over glacial plains

He was supposed to be at home, his vermin catching duties done for the day.

Instead, Nanuq was stealing away from the canyon on the well-worn path to Epoch while Aquene was away, tending to some duty or another. Perhaps a sentry saw him leave and perhaps not, but he was not stopped, and the moment his feet passed the borders, he was off at a gallop that matched his racing heart rate.

He halted when the scent of wolves both familiar and unfamiliar signalled a border. Casting a quick glance back over his shoulder, Nanuq gave a little yip-yip, hoping to call someone to him before he was found out and dragged back to Mereo by his tail.