Six. Six full-moon cycles had passed, spent marking, hunting, and thriving. The cracked boulder called home had served him so well that the youth had grown. Not by much, as he had learned when he found he could still wriggle into burrows his prey fled to in search of safety. The smaller lifeforms had no home as great as his. They learned this in their last moments when his fierce jaws snapped their necks in two.
But something drove him on. A wanderlust that perhaps could be traced to his coyote lineage. Maybe it was just Sakina's nature to seek out adventure, to map every corner of the Teekon before he met his end.
So the coydog arrived in the icy-cold of Permafrost Hollows, where his breath came in puffs of wispy smoke, and the pads of his paws grew numb and unusable if he strayed too long. He had skirted around the great peak, not unlike the horn of some mighty beast, and had been brave enough to set foot on the great Duskfire Glacier.
That had been almost seven sun cycles ago. Now, the tiny canid Sakina had found a new place to call home for the time being. Underneath the horn. Well hidden, a set of tunnels and caverns that he had happened to stumble upon on the third sun became the second place he claimed. The stone was cold but protected him from the worst of the frost outside. To make it more welcoming, he had stuffed his nest with feathers and tufts of soft rabbit fur.
Currently, however, those caves were empty. Sakina was out on a hunt, careening across the frosted ground after a rabbit that barely stayed a pace ahead of him. It squealed in terror, zig-zagging in an attempt to throw its pursuer. The coydog was faster still. At full stride, his speed was impressive, gained in the sacrifice of raw strength. Suddenly, the prey made a dash for something it knew was safe. A sure feeling of relief coursed through its tiny body as it scrambled its way inside the burrow. The feeling was short-lived.
Jumping up into the air, Sakina let his body go straight as he dived nose-first into the hole. The canid sunk to his shoulders before backing out with a limp, skinny rabbit in his jaws. A rumble of pride filled his chest as he found a flat piece of rock to eat and then sunbathe on.
But something drove him on. A wanderlust that perhaps could be traced to his coyote lineage. Maybe it was just Sakina's nature to seek out adventure, to map every corner of the Teekon before he met his end.
So the coydog arrived in the icy-cold of Permafrost Hollows, where his breath came in puffs of wispy smoke, and the pads of his paws grew numb and unusable if he strayed too long. He had skirted around the great peak, not unlike the horn of some mighty beast, and had been brave enough to set foot on the great Duskfire Glacier.
That had been almost seven sun cycles ago. Now, the tiny canid Sakina had found a new place to call home for the time being. Underneath the horn. Well hidden, a set of tunnels and caverns that he had happened to stumble upon on the third sun became the second place he claimed. The stone was cold but protected him from the worst of the frost outside. To make it more welcoming, he had stuffed his nest with feathers and tufts of soft rabbit fur.
Currently, however, those caves were empty. Sakina was out on a hunt, careening across the frosted ground after a rabbit that barely stayed a pace ahead of him. It squealed in terror, zig-zagging in an attempt to throw its pursuer. The coydog was faster still. At full stride, his speed was impressive, gained in the sacrifice of raw strength. Suddenly, the prey made a dash for something it knew was safe. A sure feeling of relief coursed through its tiny body as it scrambled its way inside the burrow. The feeling was short-lived.
Jumping up into the air, Sakina let his body go straight as he dived nose-first into the hole. The canid sunk to his shoulders before backing out with a limp, skinny rabbit in his jaws. A rumble of pride filled his chest as he found a flat piece of rock to eat and then sunbathe on.
I am not my body, but the soul within.
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
Messages In This Thread
nevermind in what we do - by Sakina - January 17, 2023, 03:12 PM
RE: nevermind in what we do - by Ceridwen - January 18, 2023, 03:19 PM