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OOC: Near the Forest of Nod, Inferni, though anyone is welcome.
It was about time that Darkness made it down Halcyon Mountain. His fear of heights greatly restricted his speed, and after his a little trip a few weeks prior his right shoulder had been extremely sore. He would have turned back if it hadn't been for Layla, who convinced him that he might meet a few friendly faces if he took the plunge and decided to explore. Of course, that didn't mean he was going to enjoy going down the mountain.
Still, after what felt like an eternity, he had made it. Darkness had gone over the cliff. He had made his way to Mosquodoboit Valley, where he had been taking shelter in a small shack. On this particular afternoon, it was somewhat cloudy outside with a cool southward breeze, and he had decided to go to one of the streams just outside of the valley. He might be able to find a few interesting stones to add to his collection.
Walking on two legs, he found himself going west instead of south, simply trying to find a stream. He had found one before; had it been south, or was he going in the right direction? He was wondering this aloud, mumbling to himself inaudibly, when he suddenly found himself face-to-face with the skull of a wolf dangling from a tree.
The black male stared at it for a moment. He took a quick sniff of the air; he was near a pack's territory. He took a few steps back; he hadn't trespassed, but he didn't want to; coyote smell was heavy, and he had a feeling that they wouldn't be excited to see a wolf at the border unless they wanted to add another skull to their collection.
"Well, skulls are certainly an interesting way to go about showing the border," Darkness commented, still talking to himself. "This pack must really want the fearless in their ranks; some canines might just run away at the sight of this." It didn't occur to him that he should probably run away as well.
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