Broken Antler Fen super winter!

ah-ah-ah-he found that he still shivered terribly, an unwelcome effect of his short coat and thin hairs. the boy at times pondered the reasons for his differences but could find none, save that he had been borne in a different land to an alien mother. this he made to be the reason for his shortcomings and sulked more. but no! the fates would not leave him alone to linger on his lonesome, instead, sending him another to see.

ysen lifted his head grimly, his old, old eyes coming to meet with the other. in recent times he had matured greatly to see the winter overtake the land and his ribs were showing and his legs shook in the biting cold.

hello, said he, as he looked at her from the ground, are you quite alright?