Phantom Hollow The Swarm That Destroyed

he was becoming restless -- byll had wandered off, and he hadn't seen her in some time. but his time near the moonlit wolves had added him to their ranks, over which he was rather pleased. when the queen's howl rose, buffalo was near, as always, and so entered the land for the first time without an escort, moving smoothly to the sound of her call.

the bugs that had descended on them had lifted, leaving beyond a stretch of barren, brown landscape in all directions. buffalo swore in disgust as he crushed several of them underfoot; he stood scowling and shaking slime from his paws, his features softening only in a smile for malice alone.