got a couch covered in cobwebs
Avantika
It had been barely a few days since the swamp dweller had arrived on the southern continent, and had been busily exploring, when.. things started to get weird. Day was nothing unusual, but the night time had begun to turn into something eerie and unsettling. The moon had yet to wane. Some of the smaller critters he'd stumbled across were weird colours, and almost seemed to glow? While he'd seen a few oddly coloured wolves- himself, namely, and perhaps even a few who had glowed.. this felt different. Fireflies bobbed and dipped everywhere, but they were not the warm hues that he was used to. No, these ones came in cool blues, and seemed to vanish entirely if he got too close. Night had fallen now, and he was ready to try his luck at deciphering what could possibly be happening here. First, he'd set his sights on the sky. With the moon stagnating at its fullest, his attention had turned to the stars around it. Skilled enough to navigate by them whilst travelling here, he was well aware of which constellations were moving through the night sky. Well.. they did appear to be moving. One of the larger ones, with bright stars scattered throughout, had moved a little since he'd last charted them. However, he wanted to ensure that he wasn't imagining it, and cast his attention to a smaller smattering of stars on the other edge of the horizon. The green dappled yearling knew that around the start of winter, a small constellation that vaguely resembled a catfish would begin to crest over the eastern horizon. By now, it should be visible to him over the tops of the low trees that surrounded this beautiful garden where he'd begun his investigation. Sure enough, a few whiskers were poking up over the treeline, leading to the yawning mouth of the hungry fish. Okay, so it was just the moon acting up. Verdant gaze narrowed as he scrutinized the misbehaving celestial body, wondering what could possibly be the source of this strange occurrence. |