Ghosts From the Past

*Ara* · 10-31-2015, 09:48 PM

Finally, after their long journey, she felt some kind closure - though she'd cried against Novel that night, and many nights after, over the loss of her parents. Still, she wasn't ready to go home yet. Not until Steel told her if he'd decided he was staying with Faria, rather than going with them. Ara wouldn't blame him one bit - she just didn't want to leave if he wished to join them. It was worth lingering in these unfamiliar lands for a week or two longer, if it meant the possibility of Steel joining them back to Fiori.

One thing that pleased her about being so far from home was that the plants and flowers that grew here were different than the ones she was used to at home. It wasn't necessarily the best time for collecting herbs, with the temperatures rapidly dropped and many plants turning brown and beginning to die as winter approached, but she didn't mind observing them nonetheless.

Today she'd wandered far enough away to find a patch of oak trees. The day was still young, and the sky was dappled with a lovely display of warm colors. It was a stark contrast to the chill that seemed to hang in the air. She found herself shivering slightly as a gentle breeze rustled through her fur, her sapphire gaze lingering on the dense foliage above. The trees were bright as though they were on fire, a palette of orange and red and yellow that truly was a sight to behold. Her heart felt light as she moved aimlessly through the tall oaks, nose twitching as the tasted the wind.

A familiar scent hit her suddenly. Initially, she expected it to be Steel, or Faria, the woman he'd been traveling with. But it tugged painfully at her heart - a rush of fond nostalgia washing over her. Jendai, her sister, was near. It'd been ages since she'd seen her, or Faolan, and the possibility of Jendai actually being near was exhilarating. Feeling sudden adrenaline rushing through her veins, her pace would increase drastically, pulling her frantically through the forest. When she finally caught a glimpse of her.. it could've been an hour from when she caught her scent to when she found her, or just a few minutes, she couldn't tell through her sudden anxious excitement. "Jendai!" Ara would exclaim, relatively loudly for her normally reserved self, a wide smile pulling at her lips as she rushed forward to greet her with a gentle nuzzle to her neck. "I'm so glad to see you!"

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