April 26, 2020, 11:54 PM
@Summer
Novelty mixed with nostalgia as Thresher guided Huā through the island, sharing a few, treasured memories with her new packmate as she led her through the tangled ivy of the forested island, and toward the Western shoreline. She frisked along the shore at the sight of the water which stretched further than she could see, before she zipped back to Huā's side, her step still sprightly and youthful as she led the way, excitedly, toward where she knew the Labyrinth's entrance would be.
The island had changed- grown, matured, and had been worn down by time and the tide, but she was not discouraged to see its new shape, and how it had grown unfamiliar in places. This was still her birthplace- and was still a host of thousands of happy memories of her earliest days. She was not a chatty wolf, by any means- but her excitement provided the stimulation she needed to start a conversation on her own, which was something she'd only begun doing once she'd reached adulthood.
As they headed North, the beach grew more rocky, and massive boulders leaned against one another along the shoreline, melding together to create a stony surface where tidepools collected water when the tide went out. Accessing the labyrinth meant carefully navigating the dips and curves, and occasionally a small jump from one stone to the next, until the shoreline grew up and away from the water, to form small cliffs. But now, while the tide was out, they were able to reach the entrance to the labyrinth- the dark mouth of a tunnel system that led into the cliffside, but was hidden amongst the boulders that lay scattered about. She paused, to allow Huā to take in the sight, and see what she thought of it. "Is hidden; like treasure." She said. And while the tunnel never flooded completely, it was without a doubt difficult to find- unless you knew what you were looking for.
Novelty mixed with nostalgia as Thresher guided Huā through the island, sharing a few, treasured memories with her new packmate as she led her through the tangled ivy of the forested island, and toward the Western shoreline. She frisked along the shore at the sight of the water which stretched further than she could see, before she zipped back to Huā's side, her step still sprightly and youthful as she led the way, excitedly, toward where she knew the Labyrinth's entrance would be.
The island had changed- grown, matured, and had been worn down by time and the tide, but she was not discouraged to see its new shape, and how it had grown unfamiliar in places. This was still her birthplace- and was still a host of thousands of happy memories of her earliest days. She was not a chatty wolf, by any means- but her excitement provided the stimulation she needed to start a conversation on her own, which was something she'd only begun doing once she'd reached adulthood.
As they headed North, the beach grew more rocky, and massive boulders leaned against one another along the shoreline, melding together to create a stony surface where tidepools collected water when the tide went out. Accessing the labyrinth meant carefully navigating the dips and curves, and occasionally a small jump from one stone to the next, until the shoreline grew up and away from the water, to form small cliffs. But now, while the tide was out, they were able to reach the entrance to the labyrinth- the dark mouth of a tunnel system that led into the cliffside, but was hidden amongst the boulders that lay scattered about. She paused, to allow Huā to take in the sight, and see what she thought of it. "Is hidden; like treasure." She said. And while the tunnel never flooded completely, it was without a doubt difficult to find- unless you knew what you were looking for.
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The long knife of the sun rising - by Thresher - April 26, 2020, 11:54 PM
RE: The long knife of the sun rising - by Huā - April 30, 2020, 01:29 PM