14th August . Mostly set in the Valley and the Dampwoods . Optime Form
The gentle rocking motion of the dark horse beneath him was beginning to feel like a comfort to the male. He spent a lot of time in the horses presence these days and always took him when he left Ichika for whatever reason. One of those reasons was to cross the mountain at a reasonable pace, but there was also the comfort in knowing that he wasnt alone and he wouldnt be alone as long as Hermes was with him. Saul had been trying to make some headway in breaking Maia to the saddle and bridle but it was proving harder than he first suspected. He'd managed to stroke her and was beginning to work with the brushes in taming her coat and mane. It was a big leap of trust just to be able to brush her without being bitten or kicked at. He wasnt going to give up, there was no doubt about that. It was just taking longer than he anticipated and it was beginning to wear on him.
His sights were set for Anathema today, which was surprisingly close to Ichika. There was just a huge mountain splitting them, which made the journey longer than it should have been. Had the mountain not existed, he imagined it would only take him half an hour from Ichika's south eastern borders to reach the darker packs own borders. But the mountain was there and it added an extra hour onto the journey. Plus, the mountains were what made Anathema what it was- if the mountains werent there Saul imagined the pack would not exist where it did. The boundaries came into sight, or perhaps smell was the better word as he could smell their borders long before he could see any visual boundaries. He pulled Hermes up short, feeling the horse snort softly beneath him as he scented other wolves.
It took him only a few moments to manouver the horse into a position where he could see most of the pack in front of him. He's arranged to meet Scorpius here and he was on the lookout for the dark haired boy. He also didnt want to howl for him in case it attracted unwanted attention- he and Scorpius had business to do and he was here for the boy alone. Sitting atop Hermes, the male waited patiently, trying to organise his thoughts clearly in his mind. It never worked, but it was a valiant attempt.
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