Dragoncrest Cliffs tanpèt lannwit

sleep came quick and hard, after the swim. he curled up next to his sister and fell into deep slumber, almost forgetting that he was to meet a lwa on the other side.

but a pristine pale-furred boy came, blinking softly. lafayette stared back.

forelegs turned to feathers, and all at once, the young wolf was a crane, sprawling his wings like the sun rising above the horizon. lafayette was mesmerized, still staring, mouth slightly agape—

look to the sky, obatala whispered.

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he woke with a start, and immediately turned his muzzle upward. the stars were fading, morning light beginning to seep into that deep twilight indigo. 

but he was not rattled. no, lafayette was left with a sense of calm—

as long as he kept seeking the sky.