King Elk Forest with baited breath

for @Mato <3

 

To say that Nova was on edge was an understatement, she was anxious for Mato and Seabreeze to return from the Caldera - and while she could have gone along she didn't want to. It was childish but she was still a child in that sense, not wanting to get too close to the borders of a place she'd felt unwelcome from since day one. Still, she wanted to see her father and other siblings, but, she couldn't leave while Mato was gone. Not that she didn't trust the others but she also didn't know them and it left a lot of questions for her still up in the air. 

With a soft sigh the girl tracked some game, catching sight for a moment of the King Elk as he made his graceful pass through the forest. It made her pause, for a moment blue eyes meeting the eyes of the elk. She held her breath, eventually averting her eyes to not try and pose any threat. He was massive, antlers full of poise and a sense of grace to him. No doubt she would have fallen if she'd taken him on, but, she didn't want to.