It Was A Dark And Stormy Night...

As Andy approaches the excited wolf-ish Borzoi, they greet the girl with bright smile. A warm, friendly smile is offered in return and the way they readily greet her has her offering a gentle giggle. Something about them is charming and warm and, to her dismay, immediately puts the purple girl at ease. They eagerly bid her to follow as they turn away and Andromeda readies to depart with them. Casting a quick glance over to where the other two Borzoi had been, she finds that they have seemingly melted back into the night since they are nowhere to be found.

Befuddled by their mysterious arrival, and now disappearance, the girl is left much time to ponder it as she finds that her guide is quickly pulling away. With a few, long lopes, Andy falls in behind her guide and quickly settles into the pace that the wolf sets. Whenever they cast their glowing green gaze back her way, the purple girl offers them a warm, encouraging smile and small dip of her head, showing that she is still there and has not run away.

Light begins to build around the pale creature as if they are slowly becoming the sun itself and the horned wolf’s steps falter for a moment. Truly, the sight is magnificent, if not wholly unexpected and the girl’s jaw suddenly goes slack with wonder. Suddenly, a bright flash steals her sight, causing afterimages to burn into her eyes as Andy is forced to squint against the strange harshness in an effort to not to lose her guide.

As her surroundings resolve, the girl sucks in a breath, completely in shock at the change in her surroundings. A lush meadow has replaced the crumbling wall and it seems the sun has even risen here too. For a moment, she worries that she has died but, as she watches the flowers that bow to her with the help of a gentle breeze with reverence, Andy cannot help but feel somewhat safe here. In the very center of this rich, green meadow stands an impossibly huge pine tree.

Mouth continues to hang open as she turns her gazes to it, neck craning backward as she attempts to find the top. Andy is forced to stop this endeavor as a wave of dizziness suddenly overtakes her and she returns her eyes to her companion. They seats them self on the ground and gesture toward this mammoth of tree with immense enthusiasm. Disbelief ripples across her features as she glances from tree to Borzoi and back again.

Andy’s brow knits in confusion as she tries to figure out exactly what they wish her do. Flicking them another, uncertain glance, she offers a small smile and nod before stepping toward the huge tree. Carefully, she attempts to inspect the tree in the hopes that she might find some answer to the riddle that has posed to her. Suddenly, Andromeda realizes that she does not wish to let her guide down and the girl redoubles her efforts to find the secret that has been laid before her.


"Andromeda Fatalis"