WC 300+
“Ahh…” Orin yawned lethargically as she stretched. Daylight glittered overhead as the wind whipped at the tree branches, rustling the leaves and letting patches of sunlight touch the forest floor. After spending the last few months purely nocturnal – hiding and sleeping during the day and running from the evils of the world by night – staying awake during the day had become a chore. She had been trying to change her habits ever since her return to Cercatori d’Arte, but it had only been about a week and her internal clock hadn’t adjusted yet.
It might be best to stay up at night anyway. A couple nights ago Juliet had snuck out of their home whil Orin was asleep. The little girl just wanted an adventure but it scared the hell out of the mother until she found the girl. Luckily she had been safe and was with Sky Katruk, but that might not be the case next time.
Next time… the thought sent a chill down her spine. Juliet’s temporary disappearance hadn’t been the only missing pup she’d ever had, and the first one could never come back. Demetrius… Her ears drooped as she thought of her lost boy. Poor Demetrius whose life had been taken before he could live it… taken by a monster. The boy forgave her, she knew, his spirit had told her so (in not so many words) the day she returned to d’Arte and fount that the boy’s ghost was living with his father. Still, the pain Orin felt over the loss of her son could not be pacified.
Damn it! She lashed out, swiping at a tree branch with talon-like fingers. Smaller twigs and leaves went flying, but the branch was too stalky to break with just one swipe, and it swayed back and forth, the sound of it crackling mocked her. She growled. Fine, if you won’t break, I’ll burn you down!
Of course, there were consequences to that. It was good that she didn’t have any matches and dry brush readily available. But these could be found… she began stalking through the forest, away from Treetop Terrace and towards Thornbury. She’d do something about that blasted tree yet… unless, of course, someone distracted her…
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