Thaw

I stand on starkness stretching beyond me At the horizon stands a wall of white Light is lashing out but I try to see It glares around, above, below, so bright I place my hand to shield my eyes to scan My heartbeat tells of goring and of fear Find red on snow to tell me where it ran I hear a moan and know the horns are near I shout and point my spear at the boulder carried by the frost giant long…