Clever as the Devil, and Twice as Pretty
Oxx
Field Medic
05-29-2021, 09:02 PM
The ancient forest towered high above the ground, thick canopies of the tremendous old oak trees all but obscuring the fading afternoon light and casting the woods in deep, dark shadows. Where the sun did split through the branches, radiant orange light from the sunset pierced through the branches and trunks, giving just enough light for the small fae to navigate the ivy-covered ground with. Roots jutted and sprung from the earth, making each step require a little more forethought, and for one as little as she was, the giant trees seemed even more imposing. Irilyth had no idea where she was now. Her paws had carried her off in one direction when her last owner had expired to his own hubris and stupidity, knowing her options had been to start walking or die where she sat. She chose the former.
Her choice had gotten her inevitably lost, and now she was left wandering this labyrinth of near-prehistoric trees as the day grew shorter and evening prepared to set upon Auster. Her lips pursed into a thin line while deep raspberry eyes searched the humongous tree trunks for somewhere for her to shelter down for the night. Food would be a secondary concern, and she had passed a number of streams to not be worried over water. But there was only so much she could do on her own. Should a predator come upon her, Irilyth's days would be numbered. She needed to find another source of security and survival if she intended to live beyond the week.
And so she walked, stepping over upturned roots and hopping up boulders for a better vantage point. The best thing about being directionless was that every direction was a viable option. The worst thing about being directionless was the same thing. She hadn't scented another wolf all day and had no idea where to turn to next. Perhaps after a good night's sleep, she'd be able to think with a clear head and try to find her way out of this damned forest and into the service of someone who would have need of her. She wasn't desperate yet, but if there was one thing she was good at, it was finding ways to make herself valuable to someone.
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