Blacktail Deer Plateau reminiscence

so many occurrences within rusalka during so short a time. perhaps it was due to the spring; it made short work of galvanizing everyone these past days.
she was returning home after a successful hunt; a pheasant dangled from her jaws. the prey was returning to the lowlands, and the deer that made the plateau their namesake were filtering back.
among them she had seen at least two pregnant does, a wondrous sign for rusalka, which had struggled through a terrible winter.
erzulie easily changed directions at her daughter's call; she coursed along game-trails until she came to where clementine waited, dropping her burden and gazing toward the girl encouragingly. "what be on your mind? sit here; have a meal wid your maman."