Totoka River risan

close to ravensblood forest

the man followed the river upstream, ambling along the shore as it went from the salt-licked coast to the lush mainland plains, the grasses a much gentler terrain for a tired traveler's paws.

he sung as he went. his belly played accordion to the tune, grieving the gull eaten days ago. 

"...th' sea~son rubs mi wraung,

th' sah~mer swells, anon,

so knock mi daun~"