the only way to get rid of

temptation is to yield to it

It was the time of day that many call dusk. It is a time when the sun begins to fall to the great beyond, and a time when I most enjoy stirring from the comforts of my den. As much as I enjoy to cascading colors of the sun and the clouds, it is a time soon after that my life becomes complete. It is when the stars peek from their daily slumber and speak to me once more.

Like many days though, the clouds get in the way of my nightly viewing. It can be...irritating at times. I have ventured from my lands of Iromar many a time, but I have been told not to go towards the mountain. Or at least, that I am too young and there is this whole trespassing asking permission thing. I see the mountain though, hanging high above me, taunting me with the possibility of getting close to the stars. Well, I was not about to sit idly by today and just let it laugh at me. The stars had called me the night before, beckoned me to get closer to their divinity. I will heed their call.

I know the line between Iromar and Spirane well. I am a curious girl, and I have attempted to explore every leaf and root. Spirane smells very, well, Spirane, and as I approach I see the change in scenery. Beams of golden light unfold between the foliage of spring as it lights up the red on my pelt like flame. I tread paw by paw until I reach the point that I am told not to cross, sniffing the ground with my nose wrinkling at the scent of a female most...potent.

My head pulls back at the scent, the black veils around my stunning blue eyes narrowing. I had caught the Divinian boy trespassing upon our lands. Yet, I had caught him and well, I intended to chase him off but meeting another young one such as myself was...amusing. Iromar does not have any like myself other than my dearest sister. We were rather alone in that regard, and part of me finds it unfortunate. I wondered if Spirane had any sized similarly, but I shake the thought for a moment. I had to be quick on my black paws today. I planned to make it to the top of the mountain to reach the stars, and I had to not get caught. I am rather small, surely no one would notice me?

I take that first step into what is Spirane territory. I do find there is a bit of...nervousness with it. And yet there is a thrill just the same. There is perhaps a danger to it, and my black features smirk as I take a path filled with tall grass to the mountain. It pretty much covers me, and my eyes look forth as trees begin to scatter at the edge of the mountain. Why is the mountain so...damn far away? I pause for a moment, popping my dark head above the grass to look at the mountain touched with the colors of sunset. I snort, my ears perking as I hear a noise...a crack? A move of trees? I did not know, my form freezing as I take a quick look around before popping my head back into the tall grass. Perhaps this is not...the best idea without my sister, and I started to regret my decision to go without her. Maybe I will just continue on, so far, I did not see any wolves, I mean, there was a whole damn mountain, what are the chances they would be around here? I then slowly take a few steps forward, my awareness heightened as I dare to get closer to the mountainside.

Belhara