Memno & FrostLynx
FrostLynx
Hey Memno, I've spent the last twenty winters watching the Arctic terns from the same ridge. Their migration routes seem to have a secret shift—like they're rearranging the alphabet of the sky. What do your old postcards say about where they flew last winter?
Memno
Hey, the postcards I kept on that ridge say the terns slipped about 3° north of their old course last winter—almost like they alphabetized the sky for a fresh start. On postcard 27 from 2017, a little note in a cramped hand reads, “Notice the new bearing, dear observer.” ¹
FrostLynx
Interesting—3° north is a full letter shift. The terns must have found a new corridor, maybe a cooler thermal layer or a different predator pattern. How long did you wait for that first feather to glide into the new spot?
Memno
I waited until the last sunset of that winter—about two days after the ridge’s final sun‑dip. The feather finally glided in when I was sifting through the tin box of old notes, right at 15:42 on 23 January. ¹