___• Avanda Celeste
___• April 17, 2005
___• Luperci
___• chimericalwyrm@hotmail.com
___• would prefer to be contacted by PM or e-mail rather than MSN
___
So, here before her lay the land called Bleeding Souls. Avanda Celeste narrowed her olive eyes against the falling snow, letting them sweep across the vicinity once again. Even though it looked much like the other terrains that her journey had dragged her across, somehow there was a glow of promise hovering in the surrounding air. Was it possible that this place might be able to set her paws on a new path? The thought was interrupted as the wind picked up, teasing her fur until it made its way to her skin and finally penetrated her bones. She shivered once before taking a deep breath and continuing on her way, leaving footprints in the fresh snow behind her.
___
When Avanda had first made the decision to leave her former pack, she had no idea where she would end up, or even where to go. All she knew was that she was sick of her current life, waking up with dread buried deep in her stomach, needing to go through the day hiding behind a mask and pretending to accept each of her packs customs without the hesitation of even a single thought. As if the idea that she was to mate with Rilando when she came of age wasn’t enough. It had been a blessing when the perfect opportunity to sneak out of the pack’s boundaries had arisen late one night, and even more so that she had found a loner who told her stories of Bleeding Souls.
___
She came to a sudden halt as a distinctive smell tempted her senses and raised her nose higher in the air. Cutting through the air like a knife was the smell of a packs boundary, just a few strides ahead of her. Her heart began to thrum at a quicker pace as she realized what this meant. This was the beginning of a new chance at life and a way to bring it in a new direction; to let the past fall behind her, like the snow would when spring arrived. With hope shining in her eyes, she lifted her head in the air and let out a howl.
___
Now all she had to do was wait.
