some peace of mind

She liked it here. The trees were so massive that they defied all comprehension, giving her plenty to think about while she mulled over her sore feelings. Of course the meeting with her father hadn't gone the way she'd planned it, of course he had been angry. Makara felt like she could nothing right in his eyes, no matter how hard she tried... and well, maybe it was true that she hadn't tried that hard! Not yet!

Mak groaned, shaking her head furiously from side to side. Her pawsteps were muffled by her footwear, lending an eerie silence to her travels. Some animal noises could be heard but hardly any birdsong - she supposed because the trees were just so tall. She took a deep breath and stared up, angling to see if there was any visible sliver of sky. Nope. Nothing. Well, at least it was peaceful down here in on the dim forest floor. Makara edged her way to the nearest trunk and began to count how many steps it would take to circumnavigate it, just to give herself something to do. "One... two... three..."

Explored a new land 1/3