Phantom Hollow while you runnin through the banners [m]

forward dated to the 5th 
@Mal

As much as he wished to, Cupid could not linger in the wilds anylonger. It had been one, almost two weeks since he'd been absent from the vale. Wait any longer and he'd probably get an earful when he returned, or worse. 

He had to get back as soon as possible and yet he still tread slowly. He still passed by those familiar slopes, walking farther and farther. There was something that kept him away from Courtfall, this burning feeling warmed his cheeks and scorched his heart. Maybe it was sickness or guilt or fear. Cupid hadn't the slightest clue. It was just odd and he figured keeping away from the mountains would fix it.

I should hunt, he thought as he stepped into a desolate forest. If it was guilt that plagued him this should make him feel better. After all he had left the mountains with the pretense that'd he return with food. Cupid kept low and he slowly moved about the hollow.