All welcome  She'd awoken early that morning, shuffling her way out of her fathers den and into the still dark outside world. It was quiet, like usual, and because Rachias really didn't have any friends in Clouded Tears, she'd decided to go off and explore. The young hybrid girl wasn't all that worried about anyone bothering her, really, because who take the chance of having the fury of Clouded Tears and Inferni coming down on them? Even if Andre hated her, that didn't mean that the rest of her family did. Her father though, well, she hadn't really seen the other side of him lately and, for a very short moment, she doubted that this dominant side would really care if anyone got her. It didn't take her long to make it out of Clouded Tears, stepping into the valley that she often heard called the Yawrah River valley. That, of course, meant that a good portion of the river was in this area, which was a good thing since Rachias was thirsty. She could have easily stopped for a drink in Clouded Tears but because it was so early it meant that the fog would have made it and difficult task and, along with the snow that caked the ground, it would be nearly impossible. Moving along the snowy ground, the caramel and cream colored girl didn't stop until she reached the edges of the river. By now the sun had risen slightly, casting a warm glow of pale light across the area. Leaning down, Rachias was just about to open her mouth for a drink when something suddenly popped out of the water. It sent the child stumbling backwards, landing on her rear. Blue eyes widened as the creature came at her, dark and fuzzy, almost hopping at her. What in the world was it? It stopped then, just inches away from her, and Rachias couldn't find the strength to move. Suddenly it stuck its head out, pressed its face against her for only a few seconds, and then turned and made a dive for the water. Confused, Rachias bolted to her feet, running to the water's edge just as it disappeared beneath the surface. "Hey! Come back!" |