open your eyes

Saul Stormbringer · 05-09-2012, 12:59 PM

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09.05.2012 . 3.30pm . Grand Lake . Optime Form
This is a pack formation thread and should be a priority for all of those involved! We're going to see the hobbit houses!

Saul Lupus is by Alaine!

Elation was a word that Saul rarely used, but felt often. He had been elated a week ago when he'd woken up with Lilin in his arms, before their consciences had kicked in and they're argued. They'd made it up though and their thoughts had turned to Saul's discovery. The reason for his discovery wasn't so great, but following Lilin, and getting lost, had been a good choice. The lands he had slipped in to were a place Saul hadn't explored before and he wished he had. The houses that were half submerged in the ground had been intriguing and Saul had explored them thoroughly before deciding that they appeared to be safe. Despite the ravages of time, the short, stocky buildings covered in turf were well built, strong enough to withstand the worst of the weather and most of them had their original glass in the windows. Saul had been elated then.

It was nothing compared to the buoyancy he felt now, moving through the landscape with his family beside him. This was just an expedition and therefore it was just them, no belongings. They walked in a group although it was clear that Saul and Lilin had taken up the point of the group and were leading them northward. The lands they were heading towards might be their new home, and Saul found it incapable of wiping the smile off of his face. His fingers itched to reach over and take Lilin's hand, but he knew it wouldn't be appreciated. Instead, he found himself 'helping her over rocks and roots' every now and then, despite their travelling through a relatively flat area. He could see the smirk on her face as he reached out again, taking her hand and 'helping her over a fallen branch' so that she wouldn't fall over.

They'd been travelling for most of the day, straight through the Dampwoods, skirting Inferni territory and making a straight line for the remains of Amherst and the green lands beyond. The houses he'd spotted had been in an area that he thought would be close to the coast, secluded in the trees. They'd stopped at midday for a meal and Temeraire and Elias had rushed off to play while the adults had talked and Saul had informed them of the rest of their journey. He could feel the excitement in the air, especially from Bran and Niernan. Sending his cousins a grin, especially Niernan who seemed to understand about his and Lilin's messed up relationship, but jumping up and carrying on.

Afternoon was beginning to get into full swing by the time the humps of grass came into view and Saul turned, almost jumping up and down as he pointed and they emerged. The houses were just as he remembered, stout, strong, unaffected by the landscape around them. He supposed that it was because they were part of the landscape, half built, half grown into the area. The little village of houses was surrounded by trees and sat in a relatively hilly area, where some of the buildings were built directly into the hills and others on the ground around them, covered with earth and grass. Turning back to his family, Saul allowed a grin to etch onto his lips. What do you think? He asked, a little breathless but brimming with happiness.

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