Hideaway Strath BWP: time makes you bolder

Keyni had been on the opposite side of the strath when the tremors began. As much as the earthquakes unsettled her, she had grown accustomed to their frequent rumbling. Each day she prayed that they would subside, that things would get better. But she was too well educated...too in tune with nature and the earth to fool herself. It was about to get so much worse.

Just beyond the exit of the strath, she had excused herself to go in search of some of the last remaining medicinal herbs of the season, before winter and its chill killed them all. In the event of a crisis, the Asterism Grove would need to be well stocked. Later in the day, she had high hopes of meeting with @Ruenna again to expand her knowledge and forge a friendship with the woman. But as the soil rolled beneath her feet, those plans were snuffed out. She stumbled, buckling to her knees with a startled cry as the earth shook more violently than ever beneath her feet. It was with saucer wide jade eyes, as she glanced over her shoulder, back towards the strath, that panic settled in her chest. And anyone who knew Keyni, knew she never panicked.

A tidal wave of soil, trees and rocks was rushing towards her with a thunderous roar. Pebbles and silt like dirt rained from the heavens, pelting her body. In a heartbeat, she was running full out like an Olympic sprinter, ears pinned back, fear gripping her chest. She didn't stop, not until she saw @Rye, who had coincidentally been nearby. She hadn't witnessed his tumble, but looked him over with concern in her eyes. Silently she came to stand at his side, craning her head back to call for anyone else who might hear them.