Ankyra Sound blood ties

Sialuk skirted between two packs, through a marsh, toward the sound and spray of the ocean. The cloudcover grew more dense as she made her way through the tall sequoia trees and down to the sandy beach. Her feet tired and her muscles cramping, she found a quiet alcove near the base of the cliffs. She had scarcely slept the past two days, and it was wearing on her. Sleep took her quickly, and soon she was thrust into a dreamless void, the only rest she would get for now.

When she woke, darkness enveloped the world. Hunger gnawed at her belly, and she was glad to find that the tides were low, the small pools of fish making for an easy meal. She caught several small fish, dodged the claw of a crab, and then found a surface to relax and digest before she moved on.