Dragoncrest Cliffs intervention

as sialuk ran her paw along the length of the antler’s knobby spine, sobeille realized her paws were different. she stuffed the question aside, studying the knotted bonework along the antler’s edge.

i t’ink dat de tines pointin’ up be a yes. sobeille answered at length, confident in her conviction.

her lips drew in a thin line as she thought. do i say de question out loud?