November 16, 2016, 07:27 PM
The rain was so inconsistent and sparse that Saena forgot about it entirely until another plump drop landed directly on her nose. She went cross-eyed momentarily, then shook her head and blinked toward the sky. Shadows growing closer to the mountain promised that it would pick up soon, but she still had time. Streaks of orange, purple, and pink illuminated the clouds in spots, bringing a smile to the wolf's face. The time between evening and twilight was the most tranquil, in Saena's opinion, rain or no rain.
Her attention drifted back to the mountain wall, which loomed closer now. Her steps slowed as she craned her neck to look up the slopes. Here, the scent of mountain goats and dung was overpowering, simultaneously nauseating and teasing. They were fare she had no hope of catching until they meandered down into the valley. The very notion of catching one taunted her, but Saena was no fool. She was a seasoned hunter, and knew that on their turf, the odds were stacked so heavily against her that she was more likely to be caught and killed by them.
A sound behind her made her ears swivel, and then her head, as Tambourine drew near enough to be heard. The sun was setting rapidly and it was already gloomy enough that he blended right in to his surroundings, but she spotted him eventually. Saena held no claim over the mountain—indeed, her entire philosophy regarding claims had changed recently—but she did lay claim over her present space. She was without the protection of Warbone, Tryphon, and Zephyr here. Tambourine was a perfect stranger to her, and so she grumbled a warning growl, non-threatening but hopefully not too off-putting, with the intention of keeping him at bay rather than scaring him off entirely. Had it been the vale she would have been less nervous, but here, with a mountain wall at her front, Tambourine at her back and no sign of her companions, Saena was on guard.
Her attention drifted back to the mountain wall, which loomed closer now. Her steps slowed as she craned her neck to look up the slopes. Here, the scent of mountain goats and dung was overpowering, simultaneously nauseating and teasing. They were fare she had no hope of catching until they meandered down into the valley. The very notion of catching one taunted her, but Saena was no fool. She was a seasoned hunter, and knew that on their turf, the odds were stacked so heavily against her that she was more likely to be caught and killed by them.
A sound behind her made her ears swivel, and then her head, as Tambourine drew near enough to be heard. The sun was setting rapidly and it was already gloomy enough that he blended right in to his surroundings, but she spotted him eventually. Saena held no claim over the mountain—indeed, her entire philosophy regarding claims had changed recently—but she did lay claim over her present space. She was without the protection of Warbone, Tryphon, and Zephyr here. Tambourine was a perfect stranger to her, and so she grumbled a warning growl, non-threatening but hopefully not too off-putting, with the intention of keeping him at bay rather than scaring him off entirely. Had it been the vale she would have been less nervous, but here, with a mountain wall at her front, Tambourine at her back and no sign of her companions, Saena was on guard.
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You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 14, 2016, 10:27 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 15, 2016, 01:19 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 16, 2016, 07:27 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 16, 2016, 07:43 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 17, 2016, 07:01 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 17, 2016, 08:52 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 19, 2016, 09:56 AM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 19, 2016, 12:47 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 20, 2016, 11:22 AM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 21, 2016, 10:58 AM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 22, 2016, 08:48 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 26, 2016, 04:23 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 26, 2016, 04:45 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 26, 2016, 07:28 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 27, 2016, 01:12 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 28, 2016, 10:59 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - November 30, 2016, 12:56 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - November 30, 2016, 01:55 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - December 03, 2016, 11:24 AM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - December 05, 2016, 05:49 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - December 05, 2016, 09:19 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - December 05, 2016, 10:19 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Saēna - December 06, 2016, 05:13 PM
RE: You don't know how the words go, but you sort of sang along - by Tambourine - December 07, 2016, 09:07 AM