Beast
Sluicejaw - The Giant Crocodile
The sluice gate opens right on schedule, same as always. Nobody ever asks what rides in with the water.
The Ashrunner
The ash doesn't shift on its own. By the time you notice the print filling in behind you, she's already gone.
Sleetspur - The Axe Beak
When the hardpack sings and the snow throws sparks, it’s not thunder—it’s her.
Grimalkin - The Saber-Toothed Tiger
When the sun drops and the snow turns blue, he is already behind you.
Floe-Queen - The Polar Bear
When the lead goes still and the birds stop calling, she is already under the ice.
Broadtusk - The Mammoth
The wind goes quiet when she decides to move. Then the earth remembers it has bones.