All Chapters of Fragments of the Winter Moon: Chapter 21

Morning arrived colder than the day before.The fire had burned low sometime during the night, leaving behind more ash than warmth while frost gathered faintly along the edges of nearby stone. Snow still covered the mountains beyond camp in smooth layers untouched by movement, pale morning light stretching quietly between the trees while colder wind moved softly through the ridge above them.Celeste woke slowly.For a moment, she stayed where she was beneath the blanket, staring toward the gray light filtering through the trees while the memory from the night before settled uneasily at the edge of her thoughts.White fur.Moonlight.A howl that had felt familiar in ways she still could not explain.She still wasn’t entirely sure if she had imagined it.The mountains did strange things to silence. Shadows stretched differently here. Distance played tricks. Maybe exhaustion had simply caught up with her.Still…The image lingered.Too clear to fully dismiss.Movement nearby pulled her a