the kingsroad
Fable <3
She spotted Fable, a mischievous smile on her features as she crept over to her sister and gave her a light nudge with her paw. “Psst, Fable.” She stated before collapsing dramatically on her limbs and grinning at her sister. “Do ya wanna go outside and find some food?” Satire had been working on her stalking technique. Imagine if she could bring a rabbit or something home! Food just tasted so much better when she caught it herself, but she definitely did not want to go out alone.
Ugh. The cold! She'd forgotten about that part. The wind was so, so strong today... almost enough to knock her over. But food! Fable steeled her nerves. She'd do it. For food. Checking over her shoulder for Satire again, Fable set her small nose to the ground and began to snuffle for a scent in the snow. Their parents had said this whole cold thing would be over by now. Why wasn't it? Poem and Sparhawk were right about everything.
She just wanted the cold to disappear. Mama and Papa had promised, but maybe something had happened. Either way, Satire had to hope that it would end soon. She instantly started to put her nose to work, sniffing about as she tried to ignore the chilling consequences of leaving the safety of the den. “I thought I smelled a rabbit den over near the rapids the other day.” She explained to her sister as she motioned with her head. The sooner they hunted and caught food, the sooner they could return to eat it by the fire, safely tucked inside the nice warm den, maybe tucked up against their parents.
Satire didn’t really understand why they weren’t supposed to go near the rapids, but as far as she was concerned, they wouldn’t be getting too close so it would be fine, right? That was what she kept telling herself at least. “We’ll be super careful and no one will ever know we were close, right?” She asked her sister with a raised eyebrow, asking if she was willing to keep that secret. Leaving the den she felt the biting cold surrounding her and she shivered softly. She hated the cold. Hated it, but food had ultimately outweighed her need for the warmth that the den provided. Her sister sneezed and it caused her to jump, her fur bristling from the shock before she realized what had happened. “We’ll be super quick and then we can curl up for a nap by the fire.” She offered, hopeful that her sister would not bail on her.
She followed eagerly after her sister, a determined look on her own face as she also got serious. She bound off after her, following the scent. They could do this. They could do this. She didn’t want to come out in the bitter weather just to return with an empty stomach and probably a nasty cold. That sounded absolutely awful in her opinion. “I see it! I see it!” She called out when she spotted the creature, who had been alerted by their voice and bumbling behavior. “It’s running!”