Ash and Brimstone

Duchess had known of the volcanic mountain her whole life, but she had never ventured up to the top of it. She too noticed the sounds of the gulls above them, must have meant they were pretty high in the air. But she could relate to the uncomfortable atmosphere here. The smell alone was nearly unmanageable, but the fumes from the brimstone made her skin tingle. She honestly didn't know if it was just her or the mountain.

Jynn asked her about the spring and Duchess smiled gently, "Anything is better than the Ice Age." It was true, especially down here in Auster where they had never seen snow before. She was used to the tropical weather here, and the cold did a lot to her and the land. "Prey and herbs have started to come back though, the pack has been doing well on supplies." She wrinkled her nose too, turning and offering the trip down together, "Don't want to stay here long though, mind coming down with me?"

"Duchess"