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Lark

Somnium

age
7 Years
gender
Male
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03-07-2016, 08:45 PM
Find #13
The first time he'd ever crossed the rapids he'd been really uncertain about it all. He'd been showing off, a bit - Calypsei had made it seem really easy, and while it wasn't a simple feat, it was one he'd felt foolish not knowing how to do. It hadn't been impossible, but he'd nearly slipped a bit. But.. not like this time. It'd been at the very last transition, thankfully, and he'd been able to grasp onto the shoreline and pull himself upright. If he'd slipped on a different rock it was easy to imagine he might not have held on at all. Hell, maybe the rapids would've swept him away.

But he couldn't think about that right now. His head spun as he caught his breath; he felt winded from the sudden, unexpected rush of adrenaline that flooded him. Lark's head felt heavy and his chest was on fire as he gasped for air, trying to keep his breathing steady. The very last thing he needed was Lillianna telling anyone about this. Crossing the rapids was a stupid thing to do, especially when they were strong like they were now.. he shook his head, feeling a dull pounding forming at the base of his skull.

He was still as she nosed at him, resisting the urge to flinch away. He was too amped up now to feel any pain, though he was pretty sure he had no real injuries. He was sure he'd be sore all over tomorrow from colliding with the riverbank and having to use his front legs to pull his weight up like he had. "I guess," he said with a shrug, his voice slightly defensive. Lark wasn't used to being.. taken care of? Not that he really needed it. He'd been stupid and had jumped too quickly when he ought to have waited. Tomorrow he would certainly pay for his misstep. "I don't know. Little sore, I guess." As he stood still, as he felt the panic drain from him like melting snow in the spring, he felt a dull aching in his chest. Nothing unbearable, but it was present. "Shouldn't cross again tonight though," he said, a heavy sigh leaving his lips as his gaze left her. Maybe he shouldn't have left his den at all tonight, but he sure as hell wouldn't be sleeping there tonight. He knew a safer way to cross but it was a decent journey from here, and a journey he wasn't willing to make now.




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