Silver Creek the world-eater wakes

iliksis nearly dozed off, so strong was the wave of (contentment?) sunshine that spread over him - warm and soft and beckoning. his eyes closed -- and then reopened at the sign of a chuff.

he had let his guard down, admittedly - for he had his own opinion of the crew he walked amongst. the women were harried, fretful and meek - and the men, so self-assured and full of cocky swagger that he marveled how their swollen balls didn't get in their way as they walked. and then there was him - straddled between the two classes; quiet but not meek, self-assured but not cocky.

his dull gaze fell upon the female that had made some sort of noise to gain his attention: she was pristine clean, with a shy-blue gaze and a deep pelt interspersed by silvery hairs along her nape. more important to iliksis was her body-type - gods, it was so small -- he could practically flip her over in his paw if he wanted to, inspect her how he liked -- do anything at all to her --

but she had company.

his attention drew to the wolf that arrived to flank her - bodyguard, protector? he couldn't tell - but he recognized that wolf and a crease of confusion furrowed his brow. why was she here, and not guarding that pup on the strand?

nothing had come of that time he had searched for the girl, and while he was confident faeryn knew little of him besides what she had witnessed that day on the beach, he did not favor she was here. he wanted a new slate - a fresh start for him to sink his vile black roots into deep - and she would compromise that.

he decided then, that perhaps she would be his first target; a mysterious disappearance, gone so soon but we hardly knew her -- he wondered how he could make it work.. wolves left all the time, didn't they?

chalk it up to restless legs, baby.

he offered a wan smile, shifting between blades of bright sun. all monstrous thoughts of rape and murder that simmered in his blackened mind were completely invisible, separate from the dull, almost lazy aspect of his smile. they would know nothing. 

"hello, ladies."