Silverlight Terrace a lifetime i was alone, so many years without my home

the copper male for a moment seemed filled with instinctual terror -- arcturus kept his posture soft in response. the landslide had caused his heart-rate to rise as well, though he had seen many already and somehow, the novelty had long worn off.

mostly because in arcturus' eyes, these were grim omens indeed.

he leveled a smile; terse but not unwelcoming. indeed, the ones further in the territory were likely one with the earth now, as gently as arcturus could put it. "hopefully there were none within." came the male's usual laconic reply, though it was followed by something a little more accusatory: "what is that around your neck?"