Still. The air didn’t move, the grass didn’t sway, silence didn’t falter. Winter could always have this effect on the world, leaving the universe into a cold hearted dance with the elements as the brisk wind bit back a longing for snow. It had started to melt, no longer shielding the dull brown blades of grass from the weak sun. Fallen leaves still littered the ground, decomposing into Mother as color had been drained by the old snow. Winter could be lively, but winter could also be dead. A thin and frail vixen walked slowly through the grass, ink stilts pattering silently through game trails. Her white bodice was starting to lose its shimer, patches of gray starting to peek through to combat the cold. She had been wandering for a long time, switching between creating her own den in the middle of nowhere or placing herself within another pack land. Andere Seite was no more, and her purpose was gone from the world.
The wind started to pick up and play with the ends of her fur, carrying a nice brisk kiss to the side of her cheek. It danced around the edges of her face and played with her ears. There was a small whistle coming in the distance, but she ignored it. Her hearing had strengthened when she lost her eyesight as a pup, pale blue orbs shimmering with inexperience. Mink had been without her eyesight for all of her life. Her memories were clouded in darkness as well as a bright white light, surreal elements drifting in and out of her mind’s eye. She had worked around it though, and she heard her Mother stronger than most. But she was still by herself, and she needed to fill a purpose.
The fae had given her time and effort to healing, one of the only skills able to be accomplished without her sight. Scent had been strengthened with hearing, though not to such a strong level as sound. Yet, it had provided her ways in which she could move about and it had given her something to do. So, indeed the girl had become quite talented. But she stopped abruptly as she hit a wall. The sun started to warm only parts of her fur, towering trees blocking out the gray sky. Her blue gaze faltered as she deciphered the area around her. Mink had arrived at Munashii, the home in which she had selected. It was said that the great Serris had disappeared, and the land had been taken over by a new Queen. Her petite form settled onto the cold grass, plume curling over her paws much like a feline. But she calmly waited, the silence left in her bones not exactly wanting to surrender to the demands of a winter-broken world.
.: Thunderfoot :. |