Noctisardor Bypass we were happier then

Averie boomeranged through the Wilds, leaving the flatlands for the north. It was less populated here, and less burdened by the likes of the girl she'd met by the stream. Maybe one day she'd go back and mess with her again - but today, the princess was far from her mind.

As she slipped through the frosted expanse, the ground gave way to memories encased in a membrane of frenzy and fear. She'd long learned to restrain herself from lashing out in either - but it was hard to be so controlled when once empty scents now contained the ghosts of wolves she'd long thought dead.

Chill, she told herself, even as her heart quickened and hackles rose, nobody's here.

Usually, she'd skirt around the Bypass. Today, she had a point to prove. Locating the archway leading into the land, she slipped into a space that had frozen in time. The grass still grew, evergreen despite the coming cold, and the creek still babbled on and on like there were ears here to hear it.

It was... idyllic?

No, she breathed, gaze crawling to the empty branches where laughter once danced, creepy's what this is. Fear bit through her, but she walked on.

Maybe @Goldfinch or @Rowyn ?