King Elk Forest blood in the sunlight

i'll have this archived. thank you so much for the thread! <3

She declined his offer and Riptide watched her walk — well limp, really — until her silhouette vanished in the distance. He lingered for only a few seconds longer as he rearranged the collected medicinal plants on his little bark carrier. Riptide scooped it up in his mouth, careful to apply just the right pressure to keep it from slipping and to keep him from destroying it. With a quick glance over a svelte shoulder to ensure that she hadn't returned — she hadn't — he turned his attention to the horizon and began the trek back to Stavanger Bay.