Fox's Glade it's a slow cinnamon summer and your spell's pulling me under

@Clay

she stands tentatively at the meadow's edge. just behind her the world is bathed in golden, flowers swaying their colourful heads and everything's a merry hum. in front of her; the woods loom before her all dark and muted. she peers hard against the gloom but her eyes struggle to adjust after the harsh lighting of the exposed flatland. still, despite the nerves and lingering guilt at venturing somewhere her parents haven't approved and the frank fact that after the little patch of paradise behind her the forest was intimidating; there was an itch to her paws that she just couldn't shake that begged her to let them roam on. she really couldn't help it, ever since their first outing with their parents, polaris had felt a restlessness at being confined within the borders just knowing what lay out there waiting to be discovered. she struggled to comprehend how her parents, and any of the wolves in her pack at that, seemed content to reside in this one patch of land for the rest of their days. of course, she didn't want to leave either; she loved her family too much! but that wouldn't stop her exploring what she could.

plus, if zephyr and helios could handle running away from home; she was pretty sure she could manage a few trees. so with a determined little inhale; the little dove passed the invisible line and stepped into the shade. in all honesty, it wasn't actually that dark. the trees were well spaced and sun filtered down with ease; dappling the earth at her paws in pretty, shifting patterns. marveling at all this she feels lighter than she has in a while, when she was away by herself like this she could pretend all the drama with her family didn't exist. all there was was her and the beautiful world. so with the naivety of a child yet to experience the cruelties of the world /siding the whole; 'my brother killed a baby' thing/ she walked on, bi-eyes wide with wonder until she came to the edge of the trees because...well turns out this wasn't just a forest. 

she falls back into a sitting position; partially because she still tired easily and because she'd come to the edge of the glade and....right now all she could really think was wow.