Find Me in the Stars
03-17-2020, 07:21 AM
Odette Mooncrest Working late into the night was becoming just another factor of the young handmaiden's daily routines. In the early mornings she would rise and find herself breakfast, most often from her own hens as she tended to them. Each morning before the sun would rise she would task herself with cleaning out the hen house, collecting their most recently laid eggs, and open the doors for them to feed and drink. Then the woman would leave her feline company to tend to the flock while Odette brought their goods to the pack. On her way back, she would often stop and check in on her warlord and queen, sometimes running into one or two of their pups before departing. The whole day would be spent tending to the birds; herding them to different pastures to cut down the grass and bugs, bringing them to the water's edge to drink, and bringing them back home before the sun sets and more predators came for them. By that time, Odette would often stay up to watch over them, an honest shepherd guarding her flock. But on this night, after running off yet another raccoon and his friends, Odette had enough. She needed help; either with extra training or with extra guards. It was no secret the woman detested conflict and battle, but ever since she took charge of the chickens she had grown protective of them, and demanded to give them the best protection so they could thrive and feed the pack. With winter approaching and their homelands so close to the volcano and ocean, Odette was constantly worried about another natural disaster striking, or food growing scarce, or a raid to come. Her hens were not large enough, not old enough yet to produce for their growing pack and survive. So the fawn female trotted along the tall grass, intending to visit her warlord and ask for his guidance on the matter, but faltered when a familiar, tiny voice broke the midnight silence. Intrigued as to why the young princess would be out at this hour, Odette changed her course and quietly walked through the tall grass in search of the pup. When she caught sight of her light blonde locks against the grass, Odette slowed her pace to a stop. "Aslatiel? What are you doing up?" She would quietly ask, inching her snout through the blades of grass to peer at the small girl's artwork. It was fascinating for Odette, not having pups of her own, to see how their young minds grew and developed, even from afar. Though she didn't want to be wrong, Odette had an idea just what the scribbles on the deer skin were meant to reflect. To confirm her suspicions, the woman turned her chin up to the night sky, noting... seemingly for the first time, the true beauty the grass plains had to offer at such a time. Busy with her work and her duties, Odette never felt the desire to admire the night sky... but perhaps she should more often. |
Art by Fox
Odette has a Sand Cat companion named Cordonia, and a Welsummer Rooster named Dash. Unless mentioned, it is safe to assume they are not with her.
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