Along the Ledge
11-17-2018, 10:31 AM
Rhyme watched silently as Imperia circled and flew with a celestial grace. Her iridescent feathers glinted in the Autumn sun and Rhyme felt himself smiling absentmindedly. She whirled suddenly and sent out a call that meant she had spotted another wolf. Rhyme instantly braced himself as he tore his eyes from the beauty of the horizon and looked all around him. He looked upwind at first, a quick glance as he was sure he would have scented the wolf had they approached from that direction, when he found nothing his shaggy coal colored head turned the other direction. At first he saw nothing, his sharp gaze seeking the creature that Imperia had spotted. He almost missed her she was so small, but after a second glance he caught her. He found himself appalled at her appearance, her ears were shredded and her eyes were obviously gone. Scars covered her tiny form, and Rhyme was reminded of some of the slaves he’d lived with in the slaver’s band. He felt his ears fall to his skull as he took a few steps closer, he was still rather far but he wanted a better look and to be able to call out to her and be heard. "Hello?" he called out softly, but with enough force to reach her tattered ears. She was deadly thin, and he wondered when the last time she had eaten was. "Are you.. okay?" |
