the princess and the pink forest

She somehow managed to finagle her way out of the den that day, probably only because her mother was asleep at that point of the day, but Akhlut wasn’t tired. She wasn’t ready for bed. So it wasn’t long into the day when she wiggled from the pile of sleeping bodies and wandered outside. The young girl was beginning to get to know the areas around the den site. The loose rocks and the sulfuric smell of the volcano were comforting and normal to her. What really held her curiosity was the pretty pink trees she could see from the mouth of the den during the daylight hours.

Akh didn’t really know the true reason her tiny mismatched paws drew her forward towards the magenta forest, but that was where she wanted to go. Her beautiful dual toned eyes took in the sights around her. The intense contrast between pink buds and dark bark had her attention as she swayed through the forest. She was so caught up in the magical grove around her, there was nothing else beyond. The young pup didn’t quite grasp her situational awareness, and she didn’t expect there to be anyone else up and about at this time of day. She was alone for the first time and would take full advantage of the fact as she meandered under the trees.