Recovering From The Shades of You [Zalie]

Birna retreated from the heat of Boreas summers down south into the winter of Auster. The lowlands were wet and rainy but as she gained altitude she was soon greeted by the familiar site of snow and the icy breath of wind she was so accustomed to. Her usual haunts had been claimed by wolf packs so she opted to climb up an unfamiliar mountain, a mountain that boasted a ring of snow around it yet the upper most part was bare. Still she needed a place and time to think. So many plans had fallen through, so many she'd met suddenly gone.

As Birna climbed it became apparent why, even along the mountain side there were vents of steam, harkening to volcanic activity and greater heat toward the top. Her blue eyes narrowed. Hopefully this giant was deep in slumber. For the moment all was quiet except for the wind tossing snowflakes around in the sky, a few clinging to her whiskers.



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