Blackfeather Woods Break your own rules

For @Morgana!

From the Heartwood, Lotan moved to the southeast. He meandered through a broad plain, admiring the openness all around him. It was as though he could see for miles. At all times, he tried to be mindful of where he had already traveled; the last thing he wanted to do was get lost and be unable to find his way home to Ouroboros Spine.

Gradually, a cryptic-looking forest rose up before him. He stopped a considerable distance from the edge of the dark trees; a single sniff revealed the heavy scent of many wolves. This was a claimed area, and he certainly didn't intend to trespass.

He was intrigued, however, by the creepy appearance of the shadowy trees. The Ostrega lingered perhaps longer than he meant to, watching as a large group of black birds merged into the sky.