broken-hearted lovers
08-29-2016, 10:27 PM
Everything had been really tense back at home, and Finch found herself away from the plains more than she was there. Sometimes she was looking for Starling, sometimes just wandering to see the world that she had been so afraid of at one point. And today she set out for a rather specific destination, her leaf necklace swinging around her furry neck. Civetta was flying overhead, sending out little shrill calls now and then. She was glad to be on the move, and away from Abaven for the moment. It had been a safe haven for her her entire life, it was where she hid away from everything else and stuck close with her mother, and later her father and Starling. But not both her mother and brother were gone, and she was very confused at what was transpiring between Lark and Lillie. She cared for both wolves dearly, but she didn't think that she would have to share them with each other. Her white and tan ears pinned against her skull, and she quickly shook her head to scatter the thoughts. Quickly she broke out into a lope, the barred finch above her letting out a soft call as she too, flew faster. Finch was running away from her problems, but that was all she knew to do. As the pale woman reached the boundary of Sunset Falls, she skid to a stop as a scent marker hit her right in the face. She stood, completely stunned, as her companion settled on her head, a sad whistle passing her beak. "What's wrong, Finch?" the bird asked softly, confused at what had stopped her furry friend. "It's... it's claimed. Fiori has taken the falls..." she whispered, feeling as if her heart had broke. Last time she had been her, she had explored it with Tib, and she had been looking forward to this trip for weeks. She was so thrown off that she stood there, completely stunned, panting from her short burst to get here. She had not crossed the border, her white toes just teasing the invisible line. Ever so slowly, her hindquarters dropped to the earth as her bright blue eyes looked blankly ahead of her. Just like everything else in her life, this too, had been taken away from her. Finch felt as if she was about to burst into tears. Time after time, when she built up the courage to go out and do something, it got ripped away from her. Last time, she had that run in with the spotted woman, and now... Her body quivered as she held back a sob, her ears flat against her head. She had been looking forward to hearing the rushing water, and go to back and look for some more pretty rocks. And perhaps -- just maybe -- she had been hoping to see that gentle giant once more. He had been so kind to her, and she couldn't deny that she had felt attraction towards the Fiori wolf. Since seeing him at the festival in the North, he had always been a passing thought in her mind. She wanted to ask about his mothers, and his siblings. Last time they had talked the day had just flown by, which was a rare occurrence for her. She felt alone right now, and had been hoping that she would meet him here. There was still a chance, after all his pack now owned this land, but it wasn't the same. The sound of rushing water teased her ears, the pounding sun on her back taunting her. She wouldn't be able to scale the falls, or cool off in the shallow pools. It was gone, just like her mother, just like her brother. Was her life every going to turn around? Was she ever truly going to fit into this world, and not just the one she created inside her mind? -- |