Long lanky stilts carried the young female through the trees as she slowly made her way through territory she had not traveled through in quite some time. Shilo痴 new perspective on life was to force herself to go out and explore more, and not to stay hidden within her den or pack. Besides the pack had been terribly quiet as of late. Not much had gone on within Crith Thalmhainn, and the kalak grew even more with her seclusion. Before she had thought of going out and interacting with a packmate, maybe trying to find a friend or two. But she had never gotten up the courage to do so at risk of being rejected or seen as useless. Noone had ever told her that she was not cutout for life, but she felt it more often than not that it would be better if she would just go off somewhere and die. What kind of being could barely even get enough food and water to survive? She wasn稚 sure how she had survived as long as she had, but somehow she had, and it had to be for a reason. And that had been the push to get her to go out more than she ever had before.
Slowly, Shilo began leaving the packlands for longer and longer periods of time, exploring more and more lands. The few areas that she knew before all the magic was let lose had changed, and it was a whole new world out there. It was as if the universe was giving her a chance at a second life, a new life where she could redefine who she was. And that was exactly what the kalak needed to get herself out there. The thought of endless possibilities was enough to push the nervous femme and she discovered that it wasn稚 as bad as she thought it would be to explore the lands. She just did her best not to push her limits too much, traveling slowly, taking as much rest as she needed. It was easy enough to set her own pace when she was traveling alone and not worried about slowing anyone down. She had already spent some time out in the thick forest of Fir Chilis, and she decided she wanted to explore somewhere a bit more open. Finding an easy flowing stream within the forest, she decided to follow it and see where it led her.
There was a cool autumn breeze blowing through the trees as she padded into the unknown, curious as to where these waters would take her. The sun shined through the trees to reflect off her orange pelt, making it almost glow in the brightest parts. Large black tipped ears alert to the sounds around her as she continued her easy stroll through the woods. The trees began to thin out as she followed the stream, which was getting wider and wider the more that she followed it. After some time it opened up into a larger river, some areas seeming to be more rapids than flowing water, and she knew that she would not be able to swim in these waters. The current would be much too strong for Shilo痴 weak form. But her paws continued along, curious as to what else may be around her. As she followed the same river, it once more began to thin out, and ran into a covered cave. Curious cool mint orbs blinked in the sudden darkness, unsure of who else may have wandered into the dark unknown. For the moment the cavelike area seemed to be empty, and she padded towards the water to take a drink before laying down in the cool shade of the cave, resting from her long walk.
Picture and table credit to Casey!
//Shilo//Fae//Daughter of Shae and Caspian//Sister to Tiresias, Malina, and Rylan//Crith Thalmhainn//Teen//Violet//
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