Emberwood I'm too careful and always in a rush

hope you don't mind me!

she had been spending too long among the shadows, and felt her spirit withering. having gathered some herbs and oddities within the meadow days ago, hosannah felt it was time to venture even further; she told no one of her day-trip to the north, and set out upon first light. what she had gathered on her previous excursion had not been enough, and many of the pieces had already shown signs of rot — she needed to find something specific to replace what little stock she had, thus the trip to the riverside.

the clear waters and open space were a relief to the woman, who drank in the sight of the swiftcurrent before supping upon its bounty; then, after an hour or so of following its curving embankment, she slipped across along a shallow patch of stone. it was midday when she spotted the brilliant forest, and upon catching sight of it, her eyes widened. it was like a sign from her god — this embrous woodland painted a line of fire across the horizon, and she was stalled by its beauty. the woman breathed a great sigh of wonderment as she drifted closer, and by the time she was among the first copse of ruddy orange the afternoon had faded in to early evening, and a brisk wind blew strange scents her way.

she chose to ignore the evidence of another being among the trees, and simply basked in their magnificence