It had been a stupid decision.
But she had to do it.
So she went to the deadfall where the other girl had fallen, using a mix of shreds of animal pelt and rocks to mark places where the ground was likely to give way. In this, the mountainwalker would ensure safety for her packmates. She had done this all morning, picking along the mountainside until morning turned to afternoon, then to evening, then to the dead of night.
And it was then disaster struck her.
Rock, sharp and unyielding, had failed her. In the end, she was lucky to get away without her neck being snapped. The raw, exposed muscle on one shoulder and the wretched pain across her ribs was an afterthought. Tullik had seen worse mountaineering injuries in her time, but it didn’t make it hurt any less.
She limped for the lodge by the light of the moon, eyes squinted against a headache, blood twined with her fur.
But she had to do it.
So she went to the deadfall where the other girl had fallen, using a mix of shreds of animal pelt and rocks to mark places where the ground was likely to give way. In this, the mountainwalker would ensure safety for her packmates. She had done this all morning, picking along the mountainside until morning turned to afternoon, then to evening, then to the dead of night.
And it was then disaster struck her.
Rock, sharp and unyielding, had failed her. In the end, she was lucky to get away without her neck being snapped. The raw, exposed muscle on one shoulder and the wretched pain across her ribs was an afterthought. Tullik had seen worse mountaineering injuries in her time, but it didn’t make it hurt any less.
She limped for the lodge by the light of the moon, eyes squinted against a headache, blood twined with her fur.
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lucky - by Tullik - August 20, 2023, 08:43 PM