The Sequoia Seashell
Crabs! Thousands of crabs!!
Backdated to July 8th.
Shemesh had traveled too far north in search of the Moonwoman. The gap in the mountains had been mistaken for a valley she was meant to cross, and she’d reached an uninhabited glacier before realizing her mistake. Her nerves had gotten the better of her then; instead of doubling back that night, she’d slept restlessly and journeyed west in the morning to lick her emotional wounds. Now the sun was low, and her legs were tired, and she still didn't feel any better.
Embarrassment burned beneath Shemesh’s cheek fur, too hot to be cooled by the salty breeze blowing off the coast. It ached knowing she’d been a deer’s leap from Moonglow, and she’d been too busy playing with one of their pups to realize it. With one paw tucked over her muzzle and the other covering her eyes, she hoped to hide from it for a little while.
The rocky sand in front of Shemesh’s nose shifted. She opened one eye, revealing a small, pinkish creature scuttling in front of her snout — a crab! She snapped at it almost without thinking, its shell crunching between her teeth. No sooner had she swallowed her prey, another walked in front of her face. Then two, five, ten, until Shemesh was sure she’d found a seaside feast.
She chased down her chitinous prey, filling her stomach with as much crab meat as she could, but their numbers only grew — and Shemesh was only one, increasingly sated dog. It wasn’t long before she realized he may have bitten off more than she could chew. With a crab claw still hanging from her jaws, Shemesh backed away from the pinkish swarm until she stepped on a hapless crustacean behind her. Her ears flattened as she looked for a way off the beach that wasn’t covered in crabs.
Crabs! Thousands of crabs!!
Backdated to July 8th.
Shemesh had traveled too far north in search of the Moonwoman. The gap in the mountains had been mistaken for a valley she was meant to cross, and she’d reached an uninhabited glacier before realizing her mistake. Her nerves had gotten the better of her then; instead of doubling back that night, she’d slept restlessly and journeyed west in the morning to lick her emotional wounds. Now the sun was low, and her legs were tired, and she still didn't feel any better.
Embarrassment burned beneath Shemesh’s cheek fur, too hot to be cooled by the salty breeze blowing off the coast. It ached knowing she’d been a deer’s leap from Moonglow, and she’d been too busy playing with one of their pups to realize it. With one paw tucked over her muzzle and the other covering her eyes, she hoped to hide from it for a little while.
The rocky sand in front of Shemesh’s nose shifted. She opened one eye, revealing a small, pinkish creature scuttling in front of her snout — a crab! She snapped at it almost without thinking, its shell crunching between her teeth. No sooner had she swallowed her prey, another walked in front of her face. Then two, five, ten, until Shemesh was sure she’d found a seaside feast.
She chased down her chitinous prey, filling her stomach with as much crab meat as she could, but their numbers only grew — and Shemesh was only one, increasingly sated dog. It wasn’t long before she realized he may have bitten off more than she could chew. With a crab claw still hanging from her jaws, Shemesh backed away from the pinkish swarm until she stepped on a hapless crustacean behind her. Her ears flattened as she looked for a way off the beach that wasn’t covered in crabs.
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A wave came crashing toward the land - by Shemesh - July 11, 2023, 10:50 PM
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RE: A wave came crashing toward the land - by Shemesh - July 20, 2023, 09:50 AM
RE: A wave came crashing toward the land - by Heph - July 21, 2023, 09:47 AM