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Soft footfalls displaced the bracken that made up the forest floor. Strong winds whipped past, howling through the mountains and down into the valleys below. The sound haunting, familiar. Like a lost friend. Harks perked, taking in the mournful tune as they twitched from side to side. The desire to answer was strong, but these lands were strange...
Silence was a better, smarter choice. Instead, acute nostrils flared to better take in the surrounding forest. The scent of pine and earth permeated the air, even as the wind swirled it in all directions. Beneath the smells of the mountain, other, more distinct trails lingered.
Just as the thought registered, another howl broke the stillness of the coming night. So eerily similar, yet so vastly different. The call of the wolf… yet, there was something off. Strange. Just like the faint scent trails crisscrossing the ground.
A beat later and another song rose up, soon followed by a cacophony that roared through the woods as if coming from all directions. As suddenly as they built up, they ceased, leaving the wind alone in its mournful tune.
Orbs flicked through the undergrowth, trying to decipher where and how many. Nothing was there, only the whooshing of the leaves and pine needles rustling with each gust. The idea to turn and leave struck, but two pairs of glowing eyes appeared from the lengthening shadows just as the thought hit. One set, vibrant yellow and filled with curiosity. The other, deep ocean blue and shining with suspicion. The golden pair dipped slightly, as if calculating something...
“Who… are you?”
He Who Rules She Who Controls
...WIP...
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