The mixture of ice and water was creating a nasty situation for the Inlet. The thin layer of snow that was already covering the ground was now becoming thicker with a film of wet ice. The hair sticking to her forehead was becoming extra annoying to the young snow princess so she decides to end her walk of the beach for intruders. Parvati retreats across the meadow, clear the small stream, and escapes under the protection of the trees. A sigh leaves her lips as she watches Sigmund in the distance grazing in the rain. He pushes the wet snow and ice around just to find blades of grass to munch on. It might be a good idea to fill your belly before the ice turns hard, but she was not having this weather.

She turns and retreats further into the woods where the rain couldn’t touch her as easily. She was sure more of the herd would be hiding like she was, but so far the woods were quiet. Arneis and the girls may be hiding back in the secret cave only they should know about. Them, and the old inhabitants of the Inlet. Parvati has not shown any of her other lovers the cave of her ancestors. She finds a nice spot with large trees that block the sky from she finally stops. Her body rubs against the bark to get rid of an itch before rolling her eyes with another big sigh. This time her sigh was loud to fill the silence around her. It was so boring with such a small herd.

No one came to stay with her in the Inlet like they had in the Thicket. It must be the weather…or the word has spread that she has no idea who Devi’s true father was. These horses are ridiculous! She stomps a hoof on the cold earth.