When she and Dusk finally made her way to the bottom of the incline, she was only vaguely aware that her sister had pitted herself against the grass alongside the bank. A playfully exasperated grin tugged at her lips as Talyssa went straight to the water's edge- to a spot off to the side that wasn't much affected by the pull of the current. Taking a couple of steps out into the crystalline stream, she took a quick drink before answering Dusk's approval. Looking back over her should, she offered an enthusiastic nod. "I thought so," she agreed, before allowing her attention to return to the mist that defused from the crashing water.
At the mention of a follow-up adventure, her interest peaked. Finally turning away from the water, she moved to sink into the grass near her sister's side. "Oh yeah? I guess that would only be fair ..." she answered in a playful tone. In that particular moment, everything seemed perfect. The warmth of the summer sun was all-encompassing, the pale blue sky was only obstructed by the occasional fluffy cloud that sailed along without a care in the world. Even the birds seemed to be in awe- not a single song to be heard ...
As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she quickly fell into suspicion. Sitting up, she looked around. It was easy to get lost in the roar of the falls, but it wasn't until now that she realized that the forest was uncharacteristically quiet. All except for a casually grumbling growl that she thought she might have heard from deeper in the woods ... but couldn't tell. "Hey, do you hear that?" Talyssa asked her sister, as she felt the fur rising at the back of her neck. Something definitely wasn't right.
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