04-22-2012, 07:28 AM
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A break from Cercatori. A break from his family. A break from everything and everyone. His peace and solitude were complete as the young boy meandered through the tall trees of what he had found out to be called the Ethereal Eclipse. Light was a thing of rarity within its leafy domain, the tops of the towering giants growing so densely together that hardly any light pierced their green shield. But Honrin didn't need the light of the sun to navigate on his way, he had the silvery bright souls of those to lead him on his path. Said lights glowed brighter as he thought of them and quivered excitedly, the shadows retreated a little, angry at his treatment of them. Despite their hatred of him and all living things they wanted him to notice them and feel important.
He ignored them because he knew that if he allowed them to take hold and become more than just annoyances that they would take hold of him and consume all that was good within his souls. Shuffling movement up ahead had him pressing to the ground and trying to remember his mother's lessons on hunting. He could make her so proud if he could bring her something back from his walk. He crept forwards, using the dense underbrush to hide his mud splattered form. The wind was still, blowing neither towards or away from him so he could garner no scent from the air which was an inconvenience although it also meant that whatever he was stalking couldn't smell him either. Just as he was about to pounce forwards the wind did change and brought along with it his disappointment, it was not prey but a woman.
He moved forwards within the brush but didn't notice the sudden drop in land where a tree had overturned and subsequently the misstep caused him to fall, creating a bit of noise, surely whoever it was would hear and investigate. He held still though, just in case she hadn't.
A break from Cercatori. A break from his family. A break from everything and everyone. His peace and solitude were complete as the young boy meandered through the tall trees of what he had found out to be called the Ethereal Eclipse. Light was a thing of rarity within its leafy domain, the tops of the towering giants growing so densely together that hardly any light pierced their green shield. But Honrin didn't need the light of the sun to navigate on his way, he had the silvery bright souls of those to lead him on his path. Said lights glowed brighter as he thought of them and quivered excitedly, the shadows retreated a little, angry at his treatment of them. Despite their hatred of him and all living things they wanted him to notice them and feel important.
He ignored them because he knew that if he allowed them to take hold and become more than just annoyances that they would take hold of him and consume all that was good within his souls. Shuffling movement up ahead had him pressing to the ground and trying to remember his mother's lessons on hunting. He could make her so proud if he could bring her something back from his walk. He crept forwards, using the dense underbrush to hide his mud splattered form. The wind was still, blowing neither towards or away from him so he could garner no scent from the air which was an inconvenience although it also meant that whatever he was stalking couldn't smell him either. Just as he was about to pounce forwards the wind did change and brought along with it his disappointment, it was not prey but a woman.
He moved forwards within the brush but didn't notice the sudden drop in land where a tree had overturned and subsequently the misstep caused him to fall, creating a bit of noise, surely whoever it was would hear and investigate. He held still though, just in case she hadn't.