Trying not to fall down

Should he maybe have waited until things got warmer to try scaling down a cliff side? Yes, but that would have required too much forethought. Crux moved carefully, occasionally leaning on Riya. He wasn't so egotistical as to not bring help. Riya could either help him keep his footing or go get help in the worst case scenario. The leopard moved much easier, her claws helping her grip the stone much better than his blunt ones ever could, not even considering his limp and compromised balance. That his disability was marked by crystals while crystals highlighted her ability wasn't lost on him. Still it was probably time to stop avoiding the difficult terrain as much as he could. He wasn't back in the pack of his birth, he would need to be much more self-sufficient. If he was needed in the canyon he'd need to be able to get there, and know how to move safely. He'd picked the most promising path down the steep walls, the widest one he could see with the gentlest slope. Even still it was slow going. Gave him a chance to really take in his surroundings. The way the walls were pockmarked with caves and crevasses. If he could move better some could have been promising dens, much closer to his experience in the col. He missed his clinic.

Crux & Riya