The Heartwood play me like a violin

@Aries

winter had surely settled in with little care for any of the earth's many inhabitants. but then again why should it care, winter was essentially the number one predator and who had ever given a damn about their prey's living conditions when preparing to end their miniscule lives. things had been quite steadily slipping downhill for the woman although it wouldn't really appear so. in theory she seemed to be doing quite okay, she was settled now in a pack and nothing jumped out as wrong. but her mind had been causing her more and more issues as the days dragged on by slowly, oh so slowly.

she'd had to get out, guiltily slipping from blackfeather's borders just as the sun broke the horizon and lit up the frosty, snow dusted lands in a shimmering and deathly beauty. she didn't intend on being gone for long, she simply needed to stretch her legs and attempt clearing her mind. 

her paws would carry her at a brisk trot until she was a decent distance from the forest and she'd only glance back over her shoulder at the dark blur she'd agreed to call home before turning and breaking into a full on sprint. it felt good to focus all of her thoughts and strength on something as simple as running- pushing hard enough at her limits to leave her mind having no choice but to abandon any other thought processes and simply focus on meeting her paws demand to move at a certain speed. the bitter air whipped past her as she cut through it like an arrow- pale form a blur as she moved with a practiced grace. 

for a while it was simple as that, the land around her being processed as mere fleeting images that seemed detached and far away, the only thing reaching her pinned ears being the whoosh of the wind, her paws thudding against the crunchy blades of grass and her heart pumping so loudly it caused the adrenaline fueled blood to roar in her veins. however she possessed no super powers of any sort and so eventually the natural needs of the body would force her limbs to stop their frantic dashing and she'd come to quite the aburpt halt, skidding slightly before regaining her footing. quite a few moments would have to be spent standing there panting heavily but only after letting dark eyes scan the area and confirm that at the moment at least, she appeared to be alone. 

finally when her heartbeat had gotten enough of ahold of itself to ensure she wasn't at risk of having a heart attack, tundra would allow herself to properly take in where she was. it was the edge of a forest but not like any she'd ever come across before, this one reeked of death and destruction. blackened branches reached desperately for the snow laden skies as the small woman would start stepping forward- feeling an odd need to step lightly and carefully as if she truly were treading over the remaints of the dead. she was a splash of white amongst the blankened everything, looking so much more like a ghost than ever in the eerily fitting setting. 

the running had left her feeling more energized than ever- she felt as if she were attached to a live wire and every single rustle the breeze caused left her glancing quickly in its direction- have wishing for a threat to appear. however she came back empty handed everytime, it seemed she were the only living thing with a want to wander this land of death.