Fading Waterfalls

Terra is on guard, uncertain, and tense. The strange boy seems to read it and seats himself in front of her but stays a safe distance away. Emotions war behind her emerald greens but, in the end, she chooses to trust him and offers to let the boy join in the meal. He seems happy, the joy of youth has not yet been stolen away from him. The earthen girl misses those days, carefree and filled with sunshine. Ah, but then the world had decided to change, taking her family and everyone she cared about away from her. How long has she been on her own now? Six months? Eight? Time has no concept to someone who is just trying to survive each day and, the only way she has marked the passing of time, is in the changing of seasons.

Looking to the fat haunch beside her and back up to the boy, Terra scoots away from it, making room for the boy that helped has helped her. She tries to relax her body but is uncertain how successful she is as she offers him a timid smile and says, “Please, come sit with me. I... promise not to bite.” Her grin is lopsided and awkward, paws shuffling for a moment longer before she adds, “My name’s Terra and… thank you.” Emerald gaze meets his eyes for a moment, a small tick of lips upward, before the earthen girl allows her eyes to drop, still feeling uncertain about how to act around another wolf who is not being aggressive to her. He seems nice, about the same age as her, and Terra really hopes that she doesn’t do something stupid make him leave.


"Terra Qilaq"