These Days of Solitude [Raumr]

Summer lingered around the corner and with it the oppressive heat that would sweep into her retreat. Taking advantage of her nomadic lifestyle Birna headed down into Auster where she was greeted by cooler air and a lot of moisture. It was humid and above her the gray skies threatened rain. Bah! Maybe it would be drier in the canyon. For now though she was in decent hunting grounds and there was something soothing about the sound of the wind rustling through the golden aspen leaves.

Birna settled below a thick grove of aspens to watch the rain begin to fall. A short ways down stream a pair of beavers worked feverishly on their dam which was swiftly being overtaken by the already engorged river.