Straw in the Wind

Ao watched her sister’s paws move gracefully beneath her, avoiding the stagnant water that lingered everywhere in the swamp. They were too cold for mosquitoes, so it wasn’t unlikely that the young girl would change her opinion about the swamp as she aged. For now it would be pleasant enough exploring with her sister, who would have much less of the otherworldly connection here. "Much more funner.” Ao chuckled in agreement as her dainty paws caught her up to the slightly older girl.

The inverse was true though, Aoede didn’t feel the pull of the Range Ulmaria did. She liked it well enough while they were there, but it wasn’t home. Ao preferred the pull of something new and the ever present call to adventure. Like this strange land here. The water everywhere, the wildlife, the damp and almost dark canopy. "The Range was alright. I like finding new places best though.” She grinned up at her sister and raced forward over the protruding root systems.

"Aoede Regni"