Mal wasn't quite sure how to approach things now that he was back on this side of the mountains. Sure, finding food was easier now, but he also still needed to find something more permanent. He wasn't sure he trusted his own mental guesses for how long it'd be until temperature shifted again and suddenly it got cold, but when that started to happen, he definitely needed to be in a pack and he was none too keen on crawling back to Elysium. There had to be another option.
He'd come to the lake's edge, briefly scanning the surroundings for signs of well, anyone, but didn't spot a soul. For now, at least. After taking a drink, he backed up from the water and lay down on the shore, trying to remember what he saw last time when he was on the plateau. The lay of the land and all that. Maybe he'd go check out some of the southernmost corners he hadn't bothered to investigate before. There might be something good hiding away over there.
And at some point he'd have to deal with that whole "seeming to hate everyone" vs "not liking being alone" dichotomy, but for now he just gave packs a wide berth and hoped someone would show up that had a good option for him. Things could totally be that convenient, right?
He'd come to the lake's edge, briefly scanning the surroundings for signs of well, anyone, but didn't spot a soul. For now, at least. After taking a drink, he backed up from the water and lay down on the shore, trying to remember what he saw last time when he was on the plateau. The lay of the land and all that. Maybe he'd go check out some of the southernmost corners he hadn't bothered to investigate before. There might be something good hiding away over there.
And at some point he'd have to deal with that whole "seeming to hate everyone" vs "not liking being alone" dichotomy, but for now he just gave packs a wide berth and hoped someone would show up that had a good option for him. Things could totally be that convenient, right?
May 08, 2019, 12:16 PM
She had returned to the forest briefly, but could not shake the desire to roam. Parvati did not know what prompted this subtle shift within her — she had always been a curious creature and upon her discovery of these wilds she had grown immensely fond of them, but was now thoroughly rooted to the woods. Maybe it was a sign that she was adapting to her new home? To roam was not a bad thing; the study of the natural world was keeping her mind sharp.
As she delved north through the forest, then away from it, the feeling of the spring wind against her cheeks made her smile. It was a chilly day even for the season, and Parvati watched the sky for fear of rain — but she was not trained in such things, and merely took note of the cloud-cover and pressed on. When the hillside petered out to a declination, then the lakeside, Parvati had to stop and stare at the magnificent view.
Water, going on for miles.
Something so rare and luxurious for the people back home — something that people fought wars over, coveted and rationed, summoned with prayer. The only thought to drift through her mind (beside the electric sense of shock) was something rapturous; for once, she wished she knew what to say before the greatness of the wadj-wer.
Parvati was broken from her reverie a few moments later when the sound of movement caught in her ears. She looked to and fro across the bank, then spotted a grim pale figure in the distance. Her eyes had washed over with a thin layer of tears which she rapidly blinked away, thus the obscured boy became whole in her eyes - but she did not move from her place on the bank, still so very, very stunned.
As she delved north through the forest, then away from it, the feeling of the spring wind against her cheeks made her smile. It was a chilly day even for the season, and Parvati watched the sky for fear of rain — but she was not trained in such things, and merely took note of the cloud-cover and pressed on. When the hillside petered out to a declination, then the lakeside, Parvati had to stop and stare at the magnificent view.
Water, going on for miles.
Something so rare and luxurious for the people back home — something that people fought wars over, coveted and rationed, summoned with prayer. The only thought to drift through her mind (beside the electric sense of shock) was something rapturous; for once, she wished she knew what to say before the greatness of the wadj-wer.
Parvati was broken from her reverie a few moments later when the sound of movement caught in her ears. She looked to and fro across the bank, then spotted a grim pale figure in the distance. Her eyes had washed over with a thin layer of tears which she rapidly blinked away, thus the obscured boy became whole in her eyes - but she did not move from her place on the bank, still so very, very stunned.
May 22, 2019, 12:58 AM
He stretched his paws out in front of him, scraping his claws through the dirt as he pulled them back. A sigh and he relaxed a little, slipping onto his side, which ended up being a bad idea because a pointed rock stabbed him in the ribs so he jolted himself to his feet, looking for the offending object before flicking it with a paw out into the water. Honestly he was pretty pissed about it. For a brief second he'd relaxed, and the very earth had bit him. It didn't seem like he was allowed to just enjoy the world for a bit.
Mal had only planned on moving a few feet down to somewhere with less pebbles, but as he lifted his head to look along the shore he spotted the other wolf. He paused mid step, surprised because he swore he just looked around like a minute ago and there was nobody around. They must have stepped into view just as he looked away. The youth tilted his head, obviously perplexed, but he was still at a distance where he wasn't close enough to say much. After all the weirdos he met, he was in no hurry to close the distance until they gave him a bit more of an idea of who they might be.
Mal had only planned on moving a few feet down to somewhere with less pebbles, but as he lifted his head to look along the shore he spotted the other wolf. He paused mid step, surprised because he swore he just looked around like a minute ago and there was nobody around. They must have stepped into view just as he looked away. The youth tilted his head, obviously perplexed, but he was still at a distance where he wasn't close enough to say much. After all the weirdos he met, he was in no hurry to close the distance until they gave him a bit more of an idea of who they might be.
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