9
CHANGELING
Winter bore down on Yeolani before he made it to the mountains, but for some reason, he felt reluctant to use magic to speed up the trek he had decided to make. He wouldn't return to the Fallon Forest, but his northeastern path skimmed along its edge and up against the mountains where hundreds of little creeks fell out onto the plains. He avoided starving by hunting and selling his catch in the villages he passed, but the game became scarce with winter's arrival.
And then there was Marit. She had gotten herself pregnant while she was at West, and now she suffered along with him. It must have been her first time encountering another dog, so it was bound to happen. Catering to her needs put pressure on Yeolani to make some changes. He must find someplace to winter over for he
