Sleepy Fox Hollow Sapling

"yes," the eagle answered. "but only if you allow yourself to be afraid." there was no reason to pretend otherwise. "choose each step carefully. and do not run at first. that is a misnomer." the smile on his face was wry.

the silver wolf began to move higher, taking care. but mountains he knew. "look for shelves of rock or outcroppings. we walk as they do." the goldweave eyes searched for the boy, wanting to gauge him before they continued.