Hushed Willows a swell of smoke arose and filled the air [festival]

Gannet watched them speak, play, converse, and convene, but he remained where he was. At length they were invited to plant, but instead of moving forward, his ears tilted back and he moved off instead.

He was not sure what isolated him, but somehow, he couldn't bring himself to join the throng. He'd go a distance off, though not far enough to trespass, and remain there in the welcome quiet. It was here that Charon would find him later, and here he would depart from as silently as he'd come.