Grouse Thicket Don't judge me by my size, will you?

Ulrich picked up one fish and one squirrel in his jaws--an awkward load, but he would make do--and nodded to Lykos. Then he turned and led him away, back towards the Isle. He would show him the safest place to cross the southern river, where it was not so wide, and where there were something like stepping stones to get across. They would need to be careful, as the stepping stones were slippery with water, but also ice. Still, the stones would be safer than swimming.

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