Lost Creek Hollow Those Who Wander

*harasses u on a different character also*

it was an impressively unfortunate place they’d found themselves in. from waterlogged field to waterlogged field, and well, didn’t that just figure?

how lovely, that every place here was equally as miserable as the last.

this unfortunate little forest didn’t even have the dubious honor of being blessed by his siblings. no, it was just him, and trees, trees, and more trees. a flooded pool or two to spice things up. thrilling.

in fact, the only thing it appeared to have going for it was an impressive number of burrows, which had led to an impressive number of fleeing animals. but ugh. chasing things around (for food, not for pleasure) was for other people; he wasn’t that desperate yet. no, if he was eating something, it would be something that was kindly taken care of for him.

and unlike buzzard, he’d generously refuse being picky. he didn’t even care if it was the stream. though they weren’t not all wrong (except about him lacking taste, honestly –); it was absolutely more fun to yank your next meal right out from under someone else’s nose. that wasn’t even a question.

if it was, they might even have been back at the canyon, enjoying some nice warm sun. but where would the fun be in that?

and in perfect answer – the sound of laughter swelled, accompanied by chattering birds. so there was one nose around after all. condor reversed on the spot, ears swiveling forward, and went trotting right after it. he might not have his siblings – an unfortunate shame – but who would he be if he wasn’t making his own chaos? surely buzzard had already found a pack to harass. vulture…well, he’d prefer not to think about what she was doing. toying with someone, no doubt.

no, in the meantime condor had this ungainly thing in front of him, head thrown back and laughing at the sky, and most certainly not toting a delicious meal along with him.

“and what are you up to on this fine afternoon, darling?” it wasn’t hunting, more was the pity. sigh. he’d have to find his meal elsewhere.