Broken Antler Fen for every child who was ever born to pain and asked why

<3 Thank you for stealing this.

if it weren’t for the quiet nature of the fen, the dark young visitor might have passed by without illidan ever having noticed him. the sound of his paws against the earth pulled the ghost’s ears toward where the stranger was. the flicking of his eyes landed on the brush just before ashlar passed through it and revealed himself. the quiet boy from the seaside watched for a moment from his resting place. he was wary, but he did not think that this figure was seeking to harm anything – the few moments of visible behavior did not suggest it.
 
a quiet chuff was issued into the fen. it acted as a warning that the earth-cloaked male was not alone, but he did not have to approach if he was only intending to pass through. illidan knew well enough that not all those passersby were looking for companionship. though it had been several days since he had found himself in the company of anyone else, he did not seem to care whether ashlar came or went.