[PQ] a long and lonesome road

It is terribly phallic, but he’d asked for a recognizable sign and given that the Grounds has no insignia for themselves, no mascot, nothing unique save for the Spire… so let the visitors take from that what they will. She doesn’t look back to watch Neron work - might have been impressed if she had - but keeps her focus on whatever might be lurking beyond the endless grey-white stretch. Everything here is foreign to her; the Wraith doesn’t know what’s out of place, what bits of movement might be threatening, so she can only assume that everything is out to kill her (how disappointed they would be to find her body made of something other than life-sustaining meat). Eventually, however, Wessex sees something; There’s the tell-tale glint of metal against the sky, which slowly evolves into a group (how large? She can’t tell yet) of people? (yes - fur-wrapped bundles of people). Trying to maintain a certain distance from them, Wessex is confidant that her speed can keep her safe, but she doesn’t want to lead the group back to Neron. Unsure of what the best plan may be, the Queen opts to stand still and wait to see what happens with these mystery tundra folk will do. Knowing her luck, they aren’t ‘just curious’ WESSEX She whispered back, I am the storm