***CONTENT WARNING: LANGUAGE***
The soldiers were up before dawn, and had all of their equipment broken down and packed away before their surroundings were fully visible. The sun was hidden behind restless clouds again, making the day seem dreary from the start. After Skye and Tidas finished off their bread trenchers full of sausage gravy, they cleaned up, and started to move their troops out.
Murdoc and Amara were up near Tidas as Skye flew ahead on Zazzy to check the terrain out. The rain had been pretty heavy overnight, and the Highlanders warned that the combination of the warming ground and even warmer rains made the topsoil highly unstable.
Landslides were common this time of year, so the extra scouting was essential. Usually, the Highlanders didn't venture up the mountains until at least May. But Skye's presence changed that..
