November 08, 2024, 06:44 PM
The ridge was a serene place; cloaked in fog in early morning, fading only when the sun reached its peak in the sky. The rest of the time, shadows were easy enough to slip in and out of. Little wannabe fog-walker thought herself adept at maneuverability through the mist and shroud; Not so! Today, she returned home with a limp; skewered!
It was a small cut, courtesy of a rude and especially pointy piece of slate that the impish healer had found imbedded in her pinkish pawpads, now run red with sanguinous streaks, staining the fur between each digit.
She'd slink further inwards, finding a little shaded spot to lick her battle-wounds. Or, mostly just look at it, for now. Envy propped her forelimbs in front of her, laying on her belly and letting her chin meet the ground as well.
She'd deal with it, of course, she'd be remiss not to, but right now she wanted to sulk and stare at the blood that seeped in small lines from a diagonal cut.
It was a small cut, courtesy of a rude and especially pointy piece of slate that the impish healer had found imbedded in her pinkish pawpads, now run red with sanguinous streaks, staining the fur between each digit.
She'd slink further inwards, finding a little shaded spot to lick her battle-wounds. Or, mostly just look at it, for now. Envy propped her forelimbs in front of her, laying on her belly and letting her chin meet the ground as well.
She'd deal with it, of course, she'd be remiss not to, but right now she wanted to sulk and stare at the blood that seeped in small lines from a diagonal cut.
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