Hoshor Plains sediment ii

she hides among these beasts? maplesmoke has turned his head to speak to fancy, his voice full of disdain and skepticism. was it worth it to gather this woman? what was wrong with her that she was driven from her herd and left with these behemoths?

fancy wants her, that much is clear by the calling and the urging. the man shakes his neck as he turns back to watching the bison, sensing that they are withdrawing from the situation even though they have not moved. it is their lack of involvement now that maplesmoke is keen to witness.

he is ready to lunge and to run, depending on  how things play out. his ears are constantly shifting to listen as the beasts murmur and shift, like some unstable earth ready to split.