East moved through the trees, his pace quick and efficient. He had woken before the sun and patrolled and marked the borders, so now as the afternoon approached, he wanted to explore the territory some more without the pressure of his duties. As he moved, the pleasant scent of rabbit filled his nostrils and he froze, looking around for any sign of the creature. He stood still for a few long moments, the sounds of the forest pulling his ears in different directions as he tried to pick out the just the right noise. Eventually, his head whipped around, and he stared at a spot in the distance between two of the forest's giants. There, moving slowly across the forest floor, was his lunch. He watched the rabbit take one or two hops here or there before stopping to sniff something with its busy little nose. Since he was downwind, he hadn't been noticed yet, and each time the rabbit moved, he took a few soft, careful steps towards his prey.
Just before he was about to sprint towards the rabbit, a bird squawked above him, causing his prey to freeze and jerk his head to land his gaze right where East had been lying in wait. The rabbit took off, and his muscled tensed as he sprang from his spot to go after it. His prey weaved through the trees attempting to lose him, but East mirrored each movement as they raced through the forest. As the chase pursued, he pushed himself harder to go faster, his muscles protesting some, and as he was just starting to close some of the distance, the rabbit leaped over a fallen log. East easily cleared the log himself, but when he landed on the other side, his prey was gone. Panting, he blinked a few times and looked around, but the rabbit was just gone. Clearly, it knew knew the forest better than he did, and had known just where to escape. With a frustrated huff and one more glance around him, he began moving again, giving up on the rabbit and returning to his previous task.
Just before he was about to sprint towards the rabbit, a bird squawked above him, causing his prey to freeze and jerk his head to land his gaze right where East had been lying in wait. The rabbit took off, and his muscled tensed as he sprang from his spot to go after it. His prey weaved through the trees attempting to lose him, but East mirrored each movement as they raced through the forest. As the chase pursued, he pushed himself harder to go faster, his muscles protesting some, and as he was just starting to close some of the distance, the rabbit leaped over a fallen log. East easily cleared the log himself, but when he landed on the other side, his prey was gone. Panting, he blinked a few times and looked around, but the rabbit was just gone. Clearly, it knew knew the forest better than he did, and had known just where to escape. With a frustrated huff and one more glance around him, he began moving again, giving up on the rabbit and returning to his previous task.
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It's not the waking, it's the rising - by Eastwood - October 05, 2018, 01:07 PM
RE: It's not the waking, it's the rising - by Dacio - October 07, 2018, 03:22 AM
RE: It's not the waking, it's the rising - by Eastwood - October 09, 2018, 06:16 PM
RE: It's not the waking, it's the rising - by Dacio - October 10, 2018, 04:55 AM
RE: It's not the waking, it's the rising - by Eastwood - October 16, 2018, 11:52 AM
RE: It's not the waking, it's the rising - by Dacio - November 13, 2018, 07:49 AM
RE: It's not the waking, it's the rising - by Eastwood - November 30, 2018, 12:21 PM