As we stand among giants

Bangle Guffawri · 09-05-2011, 03:28 PM

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+7. I finally get an excuse to post in this territory XD. Set around early afternoon.

The anxiety pushed his form further, faster, into the heart of Cercatori d'Arte. He had been told by his friend that it would be somewhere among there, and it wasn't Bangle's usual route. The scents of pine, birch, and oak filled his nostrils, knowing for sure when he would reach the place with gigantic structures practically hanging in the sky. The coywolf was alone this day, with nothing to drag him down or hold him behind, and so all the craftsman did was keep striding forward, low-hanging branches and bushes whipping at his sides.

"Yer close, Bangle.." He muttered to himself, staring up at the forest which blanketed him. His moss colored drape that hung at his waist further disguised him as a mere shadow, a child of the forest. The trees began to cover the sky, providing a canopy of shade and dappled sunlight to fall across his fur. Pausing, his ears caught movement, before bolting towards it. Bangle pressed his head down and felt the forest lashing out at him, clutching, trying to hold him back from his destination, wanting him to get lost and turn back for home. But not today. Today he was driven to do something more - not just for his family, but for all Cercatori families to come.

And finally, he could feel the open air engulf his body, his bare chest panting for air, the belt at his waist partially askew in the run. When Bangle finally found his footing, tongue hanging out the right side of his muzzle, he looked up. In place of the engulfing forest, he found an expanse beyond anything he could measure, with trees stretching up into the sky. His head rose and rose, until he could no longer see the highest treetop, and felt his head tilt back vertically, until the coywolf could tilt no further. The base of each tree before him were as massive as any house in Thornbury, and could fit many bodies if one were hollowed out. Far off the ground were the structures, hanging like bridges and wrapping around trees, crossing one into another, and into another. It seemed to go farther in, into forever, and higher still. These were not trees, they were giants. "Woah!" He exclaimed into the cool air, his face beaming as he admired the place.

As he walked further in, he spotted a ladder set in among the oak. It looked old and withered, but it never stopped Bangle. It was practically an invitation to the sky, to look out into the world, and the former gypsy had awoken within him suddenly, placing a hand on the ladder. He could not resist the call. The coywolf climbed, until it was around the first wooden structure. It was high, but others went up higher. Under his feet, he wriggled his toes as he examined the worn wood jutting out from the tree trunk, but it seemed sturdy enough to hold his weight. He could be found with a large grin on his face, standing there as he looked all around him, slowly walking around the length of the platform.

The Guffawri male halted as he saw a house not far from where he stood, leaning forward just slightly to get a better view. It was new, that much he could tell, and it was also the only real house that was built among the looming platforms and bridges. An idea came to him, and instantly the craftsman knew it had to have been his place - a giant among other giants. Cupping his hands around his mouth, he barked out. "Shaw!" But the coywolf awaited no answer, and quickly he swept back down the ladder he climbed up from and raced in the grass towards the house.

Long shadows played against his multi-hued body as he carried himself at a quick pace towards the house. It loomed high above the craftsman as he stopped just under it. "Oi there! Shaw!" He called up again, certain it belonged to the wood worker. He knew no one else who could have done a better job suspended from a tall, thick tree. It was just the man he wanted to see, too, for the idea that formed inside his head for many moons. Since his talk with Orin up in his own tree, his determination drew him there, as he stood among the watching structures and called for the young giant, tail wagging happily behind him.

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