The Unraveling - Going Deeper

Ri’s ears flicked back in worry as the cave behind her filled with ever more wolves. Where were they all coming from? Why were they here? Perhaps this was a good thing. Her scent could easily be lost in the many. The frightened, abused young girl slunk low to the cave wall, trying to evade notice.

After a few moments, something seems to happen. Perhaps it senses their presence, by the tremors of too many paws over the ice. But a creature pops forth, like nothing she’s ever seen before. She can only watch as wolves start to throw rocks and themselves at the creature. Clearly, they too were afraid. As they fought it, she tried to understand what she could from its appearance. Its mouth looked almost like a flower. What did it eat? How did it survive in the ice.


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