03-12-2008, 01:06 AM
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fia x uly reunite! backdated, somewhere south of 'souls[/html]
Fiacha Aika had done a fair share of traveling over the years. The wanderlust was in her blood just as much as her mother's ebony coat or her father's length of limb; not only was it part of who her parents were, it was part of who she had become. For the most part, the little raven didn't mind. She had seen much, followed the four winds to whatever secrets they might behold. West, the west wind always tasted like adventure. North always reminded her of duty and frigid winds, and East of uptight traditions and her mother's old tales. But South... south always felt like home.
Twilight was just setting, spreading gentle wings of silver and blue across the frozen sky. The day's end always had a certain magic, stunning colors and a unique flavor of music. Fiacha had found the perfect seat to observe the evening, a place to let it all wash over and sink into her skin. An ancient oak grew alone in a meadow, so old that many of its huge branches were mere feet from the ground. Here she sat, relaxed among the gnarled scars of the elder tree. Her long hair was unbound, freed from its usual array of intricate braids; it framed her face like night's own halo. One hand worried a lock absently, because the young Aika's thoughts were miles away.