All I want for Christmas

Rhea had been doing her best to make a concerted effort to venture outside the territory a little more, to see more of the world and be just a smidgen more outgoing. It was a good little break from trying to practice and improve her hunting skills at least. Well... Okay, it felt like more work really since Rhea's preferred break was cozying up at home, especially now that the temperature was dropping more and more.

Pushing her way through the thick brush, the dainty young woman did her best to not get scratched up as she made her way through the edge of Abaven's territory towards the unknown beyond. She'd never tried to go this direction before, so she moved slowly and carefully, narrowing her emerald eyes as she tried to push through the sticks and twigs that poked and prodded at her. By the time she made it out into the open and found herself nearing a brilliant view from the top of a cliff the light was fading from the sky which was unusually clear for once. She sucked in a breath when she finally caught sight of the show that was only just beginning in the sky.

Normally the stars were more or less stationary from what she could tell, aside from the occasional twinkling or one very rare streak that signified what her parents had told her was a shooting star. Never had she seen them in such numbers! The girl stared, lifting her head upwards to appreciate how all across the clear blue sky little streaks of light were moving from horizon to horizon. Rhea had never seen something so pretty before! For a long while she just stood and stared, in awe.