He sensed the poisonous fragrances of avalanche lilies and Flett violets. The honeyed breath of the black bear. The discreet steps of the fox, an honest rogue, on snowy moss carpets. He felt the warrior's peace in the howl of the coyote. The eloquent silence of the gray bat. The symphonic dissonance in the hoot of the owl. The voluptuous aggression in the undulating movement of the serpent.