Herbalists' Cache the gunslinger watched as the world moved on

the young ghost prowled through the unfamiliar terrain at a slow pace. he was set on finding kavik and liri, but he had never really taken the time to search the land that was so close to his home – to know it as more than just a distant terrain. something in him had stirred since leaving the plateau; illidan had found the same wanderlust that had plagued his father. it had latched hold of his frame and made him into a fine beast, intent on discovering all of the world that there was.
 
more than this, the young ghost imagined that there was a chance his father had wandered through the same stretch of wilderness. in this way, he felt a bit closer to the old man. the painful reminder of his death was not something that he actively sought, but it was something that rested in the pit of his stomach whether he thought about it or not. it was as though it had become a permanent part of who he was.
 
with a heavy breath, the dark-hooded youth paused in his trek and scanned the cache for a sign of anyone else. he could scent the herbs that grew there. he imagined that it was an ideal place for those who specialized in healing to get their wares. it had never been something that he had actively wished to learn about. still, he knew that there were those who were inclined to learn those things.
 
a few steps further, and the boy’s hawkish gaze latched onto a pale figure who had found a slice of peaceful land to rest upon. he thought not to bother her, until he caught the scent that clung to her coat and he realized where she came from. the fur along his neck and shoulders rose upward and his breathing grew heavier than it had been before. illidan thought that he had a perfect opportunity to enact their revenge on the cliff wolves… that he could surely kidnap this pale creature and drag her back to the sound.
 
that was until he saw that she was crying. this was the only thing that gave him pause. he stood like a reaper, peering at her with fire burning in the yellow of his eyes. but he did not move.