I dream of Polar night

Promises were easy to give, but not that easy to keep. So, when the kid asked, if Osprey would ever come again to tell a story, her first instinct was to say "yes, definitely", but she stopped herself in the right moment. Stavenger bay was quite far from the plateau and, if the winter was to be harsh, there would be no way of her to leave home to make another journey. Besides - if it hadn't happened by now - then Blue willow would give birth to her kids and she would be in need of all help possible. Being away this long was bad enough.

"I will see, what I'll be able to do about it," she said eventually, choosing the "neither yes, nor no" approach. "You will know the way from here?" she asked casting a glance at the den nearby and then back to the boy. "It was nice meeting you Charon and I hope that we will see each other again," Osprey bid her farewells, turned around and headed back to her temporary den, feeling a lot happier than she had in the beginning, for she had been gifted something very valuable tonight. A friend.