So where are we really going? An Elephant Graveyard

Where Basilisk might not have been explicitly told not to leave the castle walls, Juniper had been told to remain inside th safety of the castle. But that was just so booooring! The gardens were pretty and all, and the flowers smelled nice, but Juniper wanted to wander. She wanted to roam and run and explore! Kept inside the castle walls... well, that was just a bigger corral, but a corral nonetheless. Huffing with disappointment, Juniper traipsed around the castle courtyard, looking for something to entertain herself with. She was still very small, and as such couldn't travel very far very fast, or climb the stairs with ease up into the castle or the walls. Perhaps her parents had thought that would dissuade her from roaming where she shouldn't. They clearly didn't know Juniper very well if that was the case.

Taking a cautionary glance back over her shoulder to make sure her mother and father weren't right there watching her, the little pup stricken with wanderlust hurried out of the castle gates and out into the vast plains surrounding the castle. She gazed around in awe of the splendor of the sunbathed fields surrounding her. A bright, wide grin stretched over her lips, and without an ounce of trepidation or hesitation, Juniper began to meander out through the soft spring grasses in no particular direction, enjoying the way they parted and bend around her. The sun warmed her dark coat and the air smelled fresh, hinted with fresh spring buds and the salt of the nearby sea. Little legs moved leisurely while she headed south, just taking in the sights and smells and sounds all around her. This was so much better than being stuck in the castle!

WC: 289
Total: 419 / 1500

"Juniper of the Sea"