songbirds & snakes

The Saxe brute and his crew of heathens hadn’t inhabited the plains for long, and already Sephiran was making their presence known. Leaving his scent along the borders, stringing out decaying carcasses and the severed heads of the band Kaino eradicated. He wanted any who passed by, to know that this place harbored monstrosities. And, once he finished adding the final touches, which included instructing his falcon to scatter entrails in the branches of the trees, he made his way back into the heart of the territory.

The move from the north had kept him quite busy- which meant, he was feeling depraved, having spent little time with Aurelia. And so, the beast would seek out his toy. Finding her in one of the meadows, harvesting herbs for her collection. Approaching her, wearing that dominant, haughty expression of his. He instructed her to join him on a walk, leaving no room for defiance. And, he led her towards a collection of boulders on the western section of the territory, stopping at a distance once the hissing was audible.

Shifting his gaze toward her, Sephiran observed her for several moments- gauging her expression, analyzing her for anything out of the ordinary. Always searching for kinks in his forces, and treasonous behaviors. “I’ve chosen this territory to monopolize its resources. There are poisons here for you to collect. Healing herbs too...”  His tail flicked behind him, as he continued to stare down at Aurelia. “…and, the venom in these vipers.” His expression morphed, a sneer tugging at his inky lips. One that gave insight to the ploys formulating in his mind.

He had brought her here to collect them.  

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