Red Roses

The canopy left the entire forest in a gloom that embraced and guiled his presence. For a man of his size, that was no easy accomplishment and for that - he was ever appreciative of the mangrove's health. He hadn't visited it since before the eruption of Mount Volkan, as like most of the nearer territories to the Maw, it had been avoided by him entirely until the ash clouds had subsided. However, he had business here still; a story he had yet to know the ending to and now that the worst of the effects from the volcano had resided, he was ready to seek out what he was yearning to know.

Decaying forest foliage would be his only bane as he cautiously traveled through roots and leaves, occasionally stepping on clusters that were just a bit too dry for his liking - creating harsh crinkling sounds that would immediately make his ears fold in regret as they gave away more of his presence than he would like. His aim was to move unbeknownst to those who resided in the mangrove as he hunted and even the slightest tell of his whereabouts was enough to frustrate him. Occasionally, the goliath would stop and assess his surroundings. He searched for any signs of wolves, as he recalled that she had been part of a fairly large pack. Surely one of them would be present here in some way if her pack was still around.

A couple of voles scurried out from the leaves his large paws disturbed, reminding him of their last encounter. That was the first sign he had witnessed that could have hinted toward the eruption of the volcano, the second was flooding.. it was crazy to think he lived through all of that. When he was young, Domina had thought all of their father's superstitious ideas about the weather in relation to hunting had been bad - yet, had he paid attention to the signs back then he might not have had such a close call with the mountain when it finally did roar. Heavy thoughts weighed down his crown as he continued to move fluidly through the forest, inhaling every scent that the mangrove offered in hunger as he continued to search for signs of wolves.