Strange places, stranger people

NOAH

An epidemic of the mannequins
Contaminating everything
We thought came from the heart

Worry started to settle into the man's chest, as it often did when he thought about the survival of outlanders during such a season. He hesitated for a moment as Sah thanked him for what he had done and taught him, and Noah smiled. It was soft and genuine, but did not wrinkle the sides of his eyes as it did full of mirth. "I couldn't have you freeze to death." He said, standing. He extended a hand out for Sah to grasp and shake, as he had observed between Noah and the many merchants they had done business with. "If you ever want a hunting partner, send word my way. I know this tundra like nothing else." He nodded again and moved towards the door. "I'll leave you to it, then." He finished, before opening the door and slinking out into the snow as a lynx rather than a man.

-FIN

It never did right from the start
Just listen to the noises