Quiet Eyes

Archon was aware he was being watched. He couldn't quite shake the feeling and by now he was convinced. Eerie forest aside, he was definitely was not alone.

But who was with him?

Archon walked carefully, quietly, his ears swiveling all around and listening in all directions. No matter what he heard, he couldn't catch a glimpse of the culprit. Wherever he looked, there was nothing.

Tall trees loomed overhead, blurring all into the same image as if every tree passed still lay ahead. Above, the trees' limbs merged together, seeming infinite in their tallness.

Although unable to see the other, Archon's suspicions were correct. He was being watched, but he was being watched not from the side or behind, but from above. A large shadow trailed him, climbing carefully from limb to limb. The monkey was not afraid for he was quite safe. This wolf, however, was curious. He had been praying earlier. He neither walked towards a specific destination nor wandered aimlessly. This wolf seemed to ponder every detail as if he was trying to memorize it for later.

Though the monkey stuck to observing for now, he would be sure to make the wolf's acquaintance a little later.