let it snow

navigate the broken world

She was glad to hear the steadfast guardian agreed with her train of thought. She couldn’t help but wonder if perhaps there had been some merit in the idea of holding out, finding some place to bunker down for the winter and set up camp. Perhaps if they operated out of one place for a bit, survival would be a little easier and they could continue their ventures in the spring… still, with winter so fresh, it did not seem ideal either, at least not until they got a little farther south. “I think we need to skirt around the terrain, get farther south before we set any kind of permanent plan.” She added in case it wasn’t already clear amongst all of them.

Eirnan couldn’t quite help the smirk on her maw as she let out a dry chuckle. “I’m glad I amuse you.” There was the faintest jest behind her tone as a result. Still, he agreed to follow the path she thought best and she nodded. They worked as a well-oiled machine for a reason, and that was the trust they all had in each other. He bumped her shoulder and she lightly bumped his back, though he towered her by three inches. “East is the best option we have.” She concluded in turn, keeping things as lighthearted as she could when she was in a work-related mindset.

She caught his distaste and was glad to know that she was not the only one who found a lack of interest in the idea. If only she knew of a way to build fire and control it, the heat would offer them some peace from the harsh climate. She glanced once more at the sky with a soft hum. “I thought I saw a cave just to the east.” She mused, knowing that travelling in the night would do them no good, not with the current temperatures as they were. He mentioned returning to her mate and she nodded. “A good idea.” She hated to be separated from him for too long, even if it was for a reason.

“We’ll regroup then investigate the cave together. Snow will have to do for now if we can’t find a viable water source on the way.” She mused, a certain distaste for her own idea in her tone, but then again survival wasn’t always pleasant, and she valued a dry place to sleep over venturing through the night any day of the week.

"Eirnan"