your fingers are a distant sky

She was out exploring again, out enjoying the autumn air and getting more adventures in before the cold hit. She looked forward to winter and the chance to bound through snow banks for the first time on her lengthy yearling legs, however, for now she was more inclined to want to travel as far as her legs would carry her. Someday she'd explore the whole world! It would be super amazing, and then Caelestis could brag about being a navigator extraordinaire. Yeah, almost as good as 'Ultimate fighting champion of the world'. Hell, why not both?

There was a carefree, youthful air to the girl as she raced along the knolls. A few times she would lock her legs and slide down the little hills, somersaulting her way to the end, then collecting herself and zipping up the other side to do it again. Her game only ceased when she heard te sound of snorting buffalo on the other side of the knoll she was walking up. Her pace slowed to creeping walk as she tried to get a better look without disturbing whatever animals were over there. As she crested the hill, Caelestis drew a sharp breath.

Those things were giant!

The snorting, pawing, grazing beasts lumbered around unconcerned as they hadn't smelled her. Dipping her head down and nestling her body in the grass as best she could, Caelestis watched with interest. What would it even be like to try and chase these things down? Could you eat them? They were way different from the deer she saw far more regularly.