Redhawk Caldera Dark side of the moon

Backdated to the 21st for the eclipse. :)

It wasn't a sudden change, but the earth began to grow darker, and even though the sun was high in the sky, Phox awoke from his usual midday slumber. The air had cooled, but he felt he hadn't slept very long at all. It was curious, but he didn't pay it too much attention. Maybe a cold front was passing through. He readied himself for his usual nighttime hunting and stargazing activities, but as the minutes went by, it became apparent that this was not just any night.

It swooped in too quickly, and Phox was puzzled. Having a natural aversion to looking at the sun, he had never done it. He did, however, often look at the moon. So when the sky went dark and the cicadas chirped loudly, he looked up to find the moon (the sun?) looking nothing like what he remembered. In fact, he wondered if he was dreaming right now. He glanced around, but soon returned his gaze to the black orb in the sky, surrounded by some of the most beautiful light around it he had ever seen. He stood awestruck for the duration, but eventually the sun began to return, and his eyes couldn't take the brightness any longer, so he averted his eyes. Thankfully for him, he had only been looking a few brief seconds (unlike some of the others, apparently).

The sun reappeared fully, though there was still an odd sense that something was "off." Phox felt a shiver run through his spine, the cicadas quieted, and he promptly went back to sleep.