Clouded Tears, a new place to explore, and it was quite an exciting thought. Her father had given herself and her siblings permission to travel there now, which meant that Clouded Tears was the place to be. Ember had awoken that morning with huge plans, to travel there and go on various adventures through their lands. She'd meet everyone, play numerous games, and at the end of the day she would come home and tell her father all about it. He was always the one with the good stories but this time Ember would surprise him with a story of her own. How exciting it all would be. Of course, for the young Phoenix child, things hadn't quite turned out like planned. She'd walked for some time now, hopping and skipping at first, across the cold ground. It had been so long though, now to the point that she was dragging herself along. Her whole body was tired and her mouth so dry that she almost thought her tongue would crack and disappear away into dust. Finally, when her raven body could no longer take the strain of walking, she collapsed to the ground. The sun had passed the highest point in the sky, which she knew meant that night was coming, and being caught outside at night, far away from home, was not something she was keen on. "Papa?!" She wailed, hoarse and tired, unaware that her calls might attract unwanted attention. |