Chimera Fields long intervals of horrible sanity

His mind was a hurricane in that moment and all Rannoch could do was bunker down and try and hold out the storm. He did not notice when Cypress broke away, nor did he hear his brother’s cries. No, Rannoch Tiberous Frostfur was completely in a world of his own at that moment. Misery filled his being, fueling his thoughts and soon enough, Rannoch saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

His eyes flew open to his, tears still lacing his ocean-like eyes as he looked to his mourning siblings. “C-Cypress,” he stammered, shakily drawing himself onto his paws. “I-I gotta g-get outta here-- like, out of the v-valley.” Was it extreme? Of course. But there was nothing more that the valley held to the child. Even with Cypress before him, Rannoch knew he could not stay here anymore. He couldn’t face the family that thought he was dead. He couldn’t go back to his beloved evergreens only to not find his parents reigning.

He couldn’t.

“T-Tell everybody I’m d-dead. I’ll send somebody for you when I s-settle, to l-let you know where I am.” Though his legs implored him to run in that moment, he hesitated, very well knowing that this might be the last time seeing Cypress.