That night, they camped in the lee of a low ridge, huddled together against the wind. The dogs curled into tight circles. The goats pressed flank to flank. Mira lay awake, listening to the canvas snap and the distant howl that gave the flats their name. But she wasn’t afraid. Not really. She was beginning to understand.
Mira began to notice things she had missed on previous migrations. The way the geese flew in perfect, patient V’s overhead, never seeming to tire. The way the last of the wild plums tasted sweeter after the first cold night. The way her grandmother’s voice, when she sang the old traveling songs, made the miles feel shorter. seasonal migration
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On the second day, they passed the Harvest Stones, a circle of moss-covered pillars where the tribe stopped to leave offerings of dried berries and carved bone. Mira placed a small, smooth pebble she’d found in the spring—a stone that looked like a sleeping bird. “Thank you for the summer,” she whispered, not sure who she was thanking. The wind answered with a rustle through the birches.