Hunters and Gatherers
10-07-2013, 09:21 PM
She had returned home after visiting Amenti and Tortgua. Her trips had left her exhausted and stressed when she came home. She had planned to go west then south afterwards. But after being home she had discussed with Song and Novel it was time Novel start learning. Her and her sister had agreed to take the pup out to Fern Gulley. It was a pleasant place to start and Symphony hoped some herbs might still be lingering there. She had spent the evening enlarging her den. It would only be a short while now before Novel spent most of her time here in her den. Eyes opened before the sun would raise to lighten the skys above her head. But the tiny pale cream girl would not move just yet. She would simply lie there, listening to the world around her. The stillness of predawn was soothing, calming her nerves from the previous days. Ear twitched as the first sounds of life song out across the mangroves, more and more birds soon following. Soon the small face of her niece was at the enterance to her den calling to her."Yes, of course dear." She would call out warmly. She would yawn before crawling out of the den and stretching. She turned to Song and headbutted her gently in the shoulder before nuzzling Novel."Well what we standing here for?! Lets go!" She winked down at Novel and grinned at her sister. As they walked to Fern gulley, Symphony had remained rather silent, just taking in everything around her. Nose often lifted in the air to drink in the scents. As they arrived her sharp eyes scanned the area."Lets hope we can find something. Winter is never kind, not even to healers. But it is an important cycle Novel. Do you know why?" She turned to look down at the pup, waiting for her answer. Lesson one, understanding the cycle of life. Speech, |