Louder than thunder

It was her third day in Auster, in the lands of her grandmother's stories in general. She had proven that the place existed, the fact that she had come in on the shimmering shore had made her journey's end a perfect one. It was here she would set up her dynasty, here that her empire would rise and she would take in all of the darkest creatures that the lands had to offer. Her safe haven. The castle she had been staying in was beginning to bore her, only so many times can one stare at ruined tapestries wondering what the symbols on them meant. It was no fun ruling over ghosts and pretending her family was there. She was young yet, and no one expected her to build her kingdom in a day.

Demise set out to the southeast, having seen the overgrown monstrosity that was a garden. It had been cultivated a bit, the dark goddess supposed it was by the previous residents of the area. She could still smell the faint hint of pack wolves, the very thought of other packs made her territorial and grumpy, but at least they had moved on. Perhaps the property had gone bad, or the prey had gone scarce. Something had to have driven the old occupants away from such a rich territory. As the giantess came into the garden, rabbits and birds took flight in their respective ways, the rabbits back to their burrows and the birds to their nests. Small prey was here, she heard what sounded like retreating hooves so at least some sizeable prey was around. It wasn't long before another came into view, looking as though he had struck out and was at an end with what to do.

It was then she decided to approach the stranger, as he sat there staring at rocks. “I am not sure staring is the best way to drill holes in rocks." Her humor was good today, mood high after finding the lands of her childhood bedtime stories. The girl had idolized her grandmother, Naamah, and was happy that she proved the now-deceased woman had been right. Her siblings would have to pay what they owed her now. She had been careful in her approach, attempting a jump scare as if she had materialized out of thin air. Her gaze was intense but non-threatening, only curiosity burned there in her eyes. She had only just arrived a couple of days prior, but there was a noticeable lack in available company, so Demise was keen on a conversation.