she could see the heat rising off the flats in iridescent shimmers, the earth sparkling and white as bone. sadhbh had lived on the coastline all her life and had never seen anything like this; so her curiosity for the natural world left her with no choice. despite the heat, the humidity, the darkness of her fur, the lingering tufts of undercoat, she would explore the barren stretch before her. herself a secret, she would learn what mysteries and magick this terrain was home to.
the she-wolf moved at an easy trot, though she could certainly move faster, knowing the sun was waiting to sap her strength and stamina. it wouldn't be ideal to collapse in this wasteland. her life had more purpose than to become the pickings of carrion birds. blessedly, as she surveyed the flats, an occasional sea breeze brought with it an ocean-deep chill as it tousled the loose fur of her dropping coat. this region would be oppressive without such relief.
as she approached its center, she slowed and stopped. she panted, though only from the summer weather and not exertion. fiery eyes scanned the shimmering flatland as she stilled into a statue; waiting for the mysteries to make themselves known to her.
the she-wolf moved at an easy trot, though she could certainly move faster, knowing the sun was waiting to sap her strength and stamina. it wouldn't be ideal to collapse in this wasteland. her life had more purpose than to become the pickings of carrion birds. blessedly, as she surveyed the flats, an occasional sea breeze brought with it an ocean-deep chill as it tousled the loose fur of her dropping coat. this region would be oppressive without such relief.
as she approached its center, she slowed and stopped. she panted, though only from the summer weather and not exertion. fiery eyes scanned the shimmering flatland as she stilled into a statue; waiting for the mysteries to make themselves known to her.
working towards spiritualist (seer) and naturalist (astronomer, ecologist).
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