There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
12-24-2016, 06:02 AM( This post was last modified: 12-24-2016, 06:03 AM by Polar )
I.Introduction (Part One) cont.
I quickly grabbed a large chunk of fatty flesh out of the left section of the cetacean's lower jaw: it was the only major piece left. I then placed the chunk inside my jacket pocket. Looking up, I noticed that I still had a long ways to go in this valley, so I trudged up a snowy hill leading to a icy peak. The short, mile-long walk was quite treacherous with thin grounds, numerous holes, and one enormous crevasse. The crevasse caught my attention abruptly.
Two things to note about Arctic crevasses were both the size and the quantity of them within any given Arctic landmass. Small, weakened, hollow holes were another factor to worry about as well, as these may indicate uneven or weak ground. Per square mile, there may be anywhere between five and twenty crevasses of varying sizes, depending on the landmass in question. The crevasses' sizes may range anywhere from a door's vertical length to half the length of a football field. The one I was staring at aimed more towards the latter: this crevasse looked to be quadruple my height and a hundredth of me in length. Staring into the crevasse, an initial ice shield formed around its inner walls, but these ice walls further existed until there was only pitch black beyond. To further explore it, I needed a light of some sort. Let's just say that a light or fire of any kind is near-impossible to create in this frozen biome.
Another thing to note about these structures is their complexity. Back in the human world, I've learned of many explorers who assumed that one of these weak, hollow ground holes wouldn't open up to a larger cave-crevasse system, only to find themselves falling an exaggerated height to their death. Some even impaled themselves upon an icy stalagmite by falling. Others survived and died of starvation later on. Some of these who survived, though, might have discovered some of these cave-crevasse systems which would slightly reduce mental insanity due to the thrill of discovery. The one within my sight could possibly be one of these systems, and I would have heck of a thrill exploring it if this was the case!
