Along ridges of

rugged silvery snowcaps

A rare and regal breed

does roam

through thicket thinned

perilous passages

Camouflaged by cool grey speckled stone

and frosted evergreens

Paws narrowly missing steel traps nestled beyond the fray

Set out to destroy her

Instinct takes hold to thrive beyond survival

Her steps first trepedatious

yet undaunted

She pines searching

for her pride

Gaining ground

Snowy pure and driven

Her howling rises

Emerging guttural

First barely audible

then grows to rumble

Rushing against time

Seeking more of her kind

Found now

far and few between

Breast plate puffed fur fluffed

with whiskers icy splayed

Gaining footing on once slippery slope

She howls

primal pushing fear out

Revelling

in new found voice

She thunders on along

misted mountain

heralding her own echo