The two of them had chatted aimlessly on their way down the mountain — mostly about the weather — and had fallen into a comfortable, concentrated silence as they picked their way along the river's steep edges. Yukon had let Nico take the lead, content to follow and observe, until the waters took a sharp right. His blue gaze had swept left instead, focused on what seemed to be a distant break in the trees. After having been up high, he was well aware that there was a massive lake somewhere ahead of them.
"Let's go this way?" he offered, gesturing with a movement of his head.
"Let's go this way?" he offered, gesturing with a movement of his head.