The trip didn't take as long as expected. Having never traveled this route directly, Bat hadn't realized until now that the copse wasn't nearly as remote from the coast as she'd thought. She crossed the moors and plains, slogged through the slough and found herself in the familiar thicket at the foot of the plateau. Her tail wagged in surprise as she sniffed around its base (rather obliviously), then quickly steered east.
Her demeanor became much more somber as she reached the far western edge of the copse. Her chest hurt and her throat felt tight. Without warning, Bat found herself bursting into tears as she realized her mother wouldn't be here to welcome her. Until today, this reality had been faraway and now she had to truly confront Wildfire's absence from this world.
She took a few minutes to let herself cry, then wiped her at her eyes and nose with a banded foreleg. Once she felt fairly collected, she let out a shaky breath and then howled tremulously for someone from the Firebirds to receive her at the borders. Just in case her voice wasn't familiar, she tacked on her name and then dropped Tegan's as well, promising news.
Her demeanor became much more somber as she reached the far western edge of the copse. Her chest hurt and her throat felt tight. Without warning, Bat found herself bursting into tears as she realized her mother wouldn't be here to welcome her. Until today, this reality had been faraway and now she had to truly confront Wildfire's absence from this world.
She took a few minutes to let herself cry, then wiped her at her eyes and nose with a banded foreleg. Once she felt fairly collected, she let out a shaky breath and then howled tremulously for someone from the Firebirds to receive her at the borders. Just in case her voice wasn't familiar, she tacked on her name and then dropped Tegan's as well, promising news.
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then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 07, 2019, 08:56 AM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by RIP Niamh - September 07, 2019, 11:36 AM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 07, 2019, 03:41 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by RIP Niamh - September 07, 2019, 06:19 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 07, 2019, 09:32 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by RIP Niamh - September 07, 2019, 10:22 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 07, 2019, 10:38 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by RIP Niamh - September 07, 2019, 11:39 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 08, 2019, 12:29 AM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by RIP Niamh - September 08, 2019, 12:48 AM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 08, 2019, 12:58 AM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by RIP Niamh - September 08, 2019, 01:15 AM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Elwood - September 09, 2019, 07:07 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 10, 2019, 09:47 AM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by RIP Niamh - September 13, 2019, 06:39 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Elwood - September 15, 2019, 08:16 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 16, 2019, 02:27 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Weejay - September 22, 2019, 12:37 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Elwood - September 25, 2019, 11:56 AM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Bat - September 26, 2019, 12:59 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Weejay - October 02, 2019, 02:28 PM
RE: then drop on the deck and flop like a fish - by Elwood - October 02, 2019, 08:09 PM