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Chapter 56
The snow blinded me. Winter gales buffeted my ankles, my arms and my shoulders. With my head pressed deep into my armpit I moved along as cautiously as possible, clinging tightly to the rocks in the vain hope that if I stumbled, I might still be able to catch myself.
This was definitely the most dangerous, and perhaps the most stupid, thing I had ever done. And I had fought with Tando -- thrice.
Cillium's outline was barely visible right in front of me. *How are you hanging in there, Cil?*
*Not great* came the reply, which didn’t surprise me. *Has Rufias any idea when we might be done? I can barel
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When the first rays of dawn fell the next morning, they fell upon a ring of bodies; huddled together like a patch of grass in a desolate land.Hardly anyone was awake to see it. I most certainly was not. Not like Cil, however, for it was his gentle stirring that awakened me from my sleep.I opened my blurry eyes, feeling his fingertips brush across my temples and down to my lips with the tenderness that only a lover's caress can approach."Good morning, my love" he whispered against my ear, drawing forth shivers from deep within.I grinned. Permitting my eyes to close once more, I lay back, and quickly succumbed to his scent.~We waited for at least an hour before c
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~ Cillium ~Something strange was in the air this morning that had nothing to do with the dampness.Rayla seemed on-edge. So did Rufias and Surry. After speaking with Mem in hushed tones for some time while the rest of us waited, the four of them joined us again without comment. Rayla gave the order to move on -- and that was it.What was the matter? And why hadn't she confided in me yet?I watched her from behind as we walked, for once not distracted by her beauty and my... interest. She chewed her lip, something she often did when she was worried. For some reason it annoyed me.That almost made me stumble. Me? Mad at
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The following day brought us deceptively little trouble -- especially considering my gnawing anxiety over the mysterious tracks.'Now would be a perfect time for disaster to strike' I kept on thinking, over and over, maybe subconsciously trying to ward off any such thing from happening. There were much crazier things to believe in than jinxes, right? Right.All this was to say that we made excellent progress. By the middle of the afternoon my eyes were peeled for any suitable shelter, come sundown."It feels almost as though we're travelling in our old footsteps" Rufias mused. He walked alongside me today, giving his partner some much-needed space as she alone headed the Pack. It was just as well; Rufias had been placed under incr
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I frantically addressed all members of my Pack: *We're under attack! Stand your ground, and don't leave the circle!*'Maybe this isn't what it seems' I thought. 'Maybe this is just a misunderstanding. Maybe...'Dark shapes were moving around out there now in the night. Some appeared to be drawing closer; but even with a wolf's eyes it was difficult to be sure, and mine were still adjusting to the sudden loss of the firelight. Damn, how could I have been so stupid? We practically waved a
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Slowly, as though sensing my anxiety, our tiny fire rekindled to life. I refused to turn around, not wanting to become any more blinded by it than was necessary. This was the moment when a number of truths would surely become evident -- or at least I prayed that they would, because otherwise the tension was killing me as surely as any weapon.'Mother Moon; please protect us, and let us strike first if it comes to that.'"Here we are" I called. "Once again, I am River. May I now see who I'm speaking with?"Shapes were moving again in the dark, with the fire helping tremendously to illuminate them. I began counting the ones I could see; I estimated about a dozen that were close enough to discern, plus a few others that were still to
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~ Rufias ~"So first, you need to understand that we're mostly here on a mission. You see, my wife used to hunt for precious rocks up in the hills where she grew up. I was never much of a mountain-man myself, coming from further south, but once we were ma...married, she started to get me into it. We couldn't really make a living off it, so she did it simply for the joy that it brought her. It was infectious, you know? Before long I had my very own collection of stone to rival hers. It really was a great deal of fun."She passed away about ten years ago, sadly. Yes. Thank you, it's alright. Anyway the last time we went anywhere near these mountains was at least five years prior to that, back when we were doing a bit of trailblazing potentially for later trips. We had some property west of here, I guess you could say. A small community of our friends and family l
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Donna hesitated, looking uncertain, with her head slightly lowered and her eyes flitting between Rufias and myself. "You both certainly have a... unique story behind you, don't you?""That's one way of putting it."Surry snorted. "I'd put it pretty much the same way as her."Rufias began to chuckle.Donna shrugged and focused on me again. "Well, our own story isn't as exciting. We're on a junior mountaineering expedition with me as the guide. Julie and Michael are old professors of mine, and they're really the ones pulling all the strings."She indicated the older couple to her left. "My mom used to have a friend in the same area you described. Do you know if anyone still lives there?"
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Our two groups decided to separate for the night, with Donna and her fellows taking the little piece of shelter my Pack had found. She argued when I suggested it, of course, until I managed to convince her that I knew of a place nearby where we would be just as cozy."I know it sounds strange, but I have great night vision" I told her. "We'll hike a short distance and bed down there. Trust me; we'll be warm enough, and pretty soon Lu-- the moon will be there to guide us."Donna finally relented, to the dismay of some of my Pack, I could tell. But she insisted that we take with us their collapsible tents."You can give them back in the morning" she insisted. "Until then you must borrow them. I trust you."I considered refusing, but that would’ve only seemed more sus
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