The Elk-Dog Heritage (2012)
“There were several storms, when Cold Maker roared across the prairie, spreading his thick robe of white behind as he passed. Sun Boy, though pushed far to the south, fought back each time. The rays of his torch warmed and melted the drifted snow and in a few days it was possible again to move cautiously around the immediate area.
There was no imminent danger of attack at this time. It would be far too dangerous to travel. The Head Splitters would not risk being caught in the open by a whimsical thrust on the part of Cold Maker. Besides, the enemy would be well aware, Heads Off reflected grimly, that the People had nowhere to go. His diminished band had no alternative course. They must merely sit and wait, attempting to conserve their scanty food supply, and wait for the inevitable attack.
One old woman apparently cracked under the stress. It was a gray afternoon, with Cold Maker’s heavy dark clouds moving threateningly from the northwest. Soft flakes of snow were already falling, and ...the People were hurriedly gathering the last few sticks and chips for the cooking fires before withdrawing into their lodges.MoreLess
There was no imminent danger of attack at this time. It would be far too dangerous to travel. The Head Splitters would not risk being caught in the open by a whimsical thrust on the part of Cold Maker. Besides, the enemy would be well aware, Heads Off reflected grimly, that the People had nowhere to go. His diminished band had no alternative course. They must merely sit and wait, attempting to conserve their scanty food supply, and wait for the inevitable attack.
One old woman apparently cracked under the stress. It was a gray afternoon, with Cold Maker’s heavy dark clouds moving threateningly from the northwest. Soft flakes of snow were already falling, and ...the People were hurriedly gathering the last few sticks and chips for the cooking fires before withdrawing into their lodges.MoreLess
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