Golden Glade kinpaku

so they would head towards the tiger lord's forest together.
the wreath of vermin-scent upon pharaoh distracted satsu from further conversation a while; but she found herself glad to have his company, even if they had parted earlier in the day after some upset.
as the man had discerned, satsu was a dutiful follower of others. she did not enjoy leading the way, except to think of pharaoh's eyes upon her, producing a lightened feeling upon her chest she had no name for.
it did not occur to satsu that she, being small of form and wiry in her way, might resemble some amalgam of wolf and coyote; when in fact, she was neither. still, images of the golden man enjoying the hospitality of vermin did enter her mind as they walked - drawing silence from her.