The Sunspire [M]Okay, now he was close

marked mature due to discussion of sensitive topics around assault. lmk if location needs editing. dated for the evening of the 1st, if that works

 

A gentle rain began to sweep over the mountains as Takeshi traveled past the empire, not ready to return yet. Onto the sunspire, where he had discovered some sorry fellow huddled once, whom he recalled with the ghost of a smile. He missed the days when the monster of his heart had not swallowed him so fully... but he was a devil by nature. Whether he knew it or not, he had never been a good man. On some level he had always been a misogynist who believed he deserved the love of women. 

Takeshi pushed onward, wet fur weighing him down almost as much as the weight on his shoulders.

sorry for keeping you waiting! tag for ref

the rain hummed a soft symphony about her as she drifted forth, head tipped back as the liquid tickled at her nose and clung firmly to her svelte figure. there was something uncannily....tranquil about the gossamer sheets of waters trickling lightly from the sky, embracing the entire world into one big muted hug of quiet. all that tickled at cupped ears was that patter as the world fed hungering splashes of verdant life, the scent of their musky bliss relaxing in itself. 

and despite the added weight of droplets catching a ride upon dejected hairs, the dove felt lighter than she had in a long time. leaving easthollow behind was never a joy in itself but...the trill of the open path and all she had to offer before her strung the girl along like the finest drug. this was her chance, her moment to seek and discover and eventually....eventually to create. make a mark, do something so that she is more than just another vessel enduring this treacherous game; creating memories, energies and feelings that will keep her and what she strives for around long after her body has faded back into the world's eternal clutch. this is the beginning. 

after learning a bit more about the empire after her conversation with @Collision , the wraith had the enthralling kingdom tagged as her first lurk. maybe she'd even come across the cordial man again, find out if life had been any kinder to him in the recent weeks. but the more she could discover about the nearby packs the better, and the wolves that called the nestled vale their home had done more than sparked interest in the girl's heart after the curious talks shared between her and the sentry. of course, she had no intentions of sharing or hinting at such a thing should she meet anyone; to them she was but a curious scout.

it took a moment longer to notice the hulking figure in the distance than it should have, but the rain was growing heavier and so it took a moment of squinting to make it out as a man draped in cloaked ivory. intrigued, she would steal forth quickly, narrowed look kissed with vigilance as she drew near. but...was that? it was hard to tell in the rain, scents wriggling impishly about and hiding under the water's disorientating wing but....was that the empire's tang she caught lingering? jaws part to let a quick "hey!" spill free as she draws up a few paces away, tail twitching friskily at her haunches as she eyed him earnestly.