Before The Sun Rises
10-15-2019, 07:51 AM
Slowly Abaven was beginning to settle in to their temporary home here, and though Corvus couldn't shake the feeling that this place seemed overcrowded, it was better than remaining where they had been. After his brief trip across the water to the mainland, he was of the firm opinion that things were still not very good, and that returning to their former home wasn't the best idea - at least not yet, and probably not for awhile. He wished he knew when precisely things would go back to normal; the whole not knowing part really sucked. He cast his gaze to the west, across the island. Most of the horizon was obscured by trees, as well as darkness, but if he squinted he swore he could make out the volcano looming threateningly back near their home. Fucking thing, he thought bitterly to himself as he lowered his head and continued on. It was hard to shake his somewhat dark thoughts, especially given how eerie the morning was... the air was cold and felt somehow merciless as a light breeze nipped at his skin, and he felt a shiver beginning to crawl down his spine. Maybe the spookiness of the early morning was all in his head, but it was hard to shake the feeling that he was being watched.. somehow. The island seemed mostly silent, save for the occasional rustle of leaves - likely caused by the wind - but he swore he felt eyes on the back of his head, though every time he turned, nothing was there at all. The unsettling feeling seemed to stick with him as he continued on, traversing over somewhat unfamiliar landscapes to the eastern section of the island. He had nearly convinced himself he was imagining things entirely when he felt something collide hard with his side. He hadn't heard anyone, or anything, approach - so the collision caught him off guard entirely. He nearly yelped as he spun around, only to see.. nothing there at all. What the hell? Corvus spun in a slow circle, blinking slowly. Maybe he could chalk it up to sleepiness, but he'd been awake for a good while now and the walk coupled with the chilly weather had woken him up quite quickly. Either way, he didn't have a good explanation for it, and he couldn't smell anyone nearby, which especially unnerved him. It wasn't long before he continued on, eventually coming across Brandr's scent. Something about being alone on a morning like this suddenly seemed less appealing, and the thought of a familiar face helped sooth some of his anxieties that were suddenly cropping up. Corvus increased his pace, nearly panting by the time he reached Brandr - and Twig now, too, who looked as though she too was heading toward him. "Hey guys," he called out softly, deciding that it wasn't the kind of morning that called for being very loud. Something about the atmosphere seemed to demand a level of calm that he was completely okay with. "Didn't think I'd see anyone else out this way so early." Maybe it explained the thing that had touched him earlier, but then again... his rational mind knew it hadn't been either Twig nor Brandr. He'd choose to push that thought out of his mind for now and try to focus on the present instead. |
