a silent film he'd watched a thousand times before
Marcus banked toward the wreckage. Up close, the damage told a quieter story than he expected, and it made his heart lurch as he witnessed the splintered wood, twisted runners, and canvas snapping faintly where it had frozen stiff. The snow had already begun its work of mercy by attempting to hide whatever violence had scattered the hunters from their transport.
He circled once above the rocky outcropping Deimos had indicated, gaze narrowing as the shallow hollow revealed itself. From above it looked small, but shadow swallowed its depth, the interior unreadable. It was a dark interruption in the stone, easy to miss unless the light struck it just right.
Marcus gave a brief call across the bond, There’s an opening here.
He beat his wings to hold position against a stubborn crosswind. My sight’s better out here than in there, he admitted, practical and not slightly embarassed. Can someone take a closer look inside? I’ll stay overhead — watch for movement, heat signatures, anything approaching. There was no use pretending to be something he wasn't, pretending he could do something he couldn't, when people's lives were on the line.
He resumed a slow circle above the entrance.
Marcus asks for backup since he is better i nthe sky than he is in the dark!
He circled once above the rocky outcropping Deimos had indicated, gaze narrowing as the shallow hollow revealed itself. From above it looked small, but shadow swallowed its depth, the interior unreadable. It was a dark interruption in the stone, easy to miss unless the light struck it just right.
Marcus gave a brief call across the bond, There’s an opening here.
He beat his wings to hold position against a stubborn crosswind. My sight’s better out here than in there, he admitted, practical and not slightly embarassed. Can someone take a closer look inside? I’ll stay overhead — watch for movement, heat signatures, anything approaching. There was no use pretending to be something he wasn't, pretending he could do something he couldn't, when people's lives were on the line.
He resumed a slow circle above the entrance.
Marcus asks for backup since he is better i nthe sky than he is in the dark!
marcus olson
