betrayed by the game

Initially, Astra's appearance was a surprise. He jumped a little, spooked by her arrival at his side. Quick as he'd been spooked, he found himself grinning at her and wagging his tail. The little wolfdog dropped his gaze to the budding plant at her feet, which he stooped to sniff at for a moment. The perfume was distinctly floral, even though there was no flower to be seen yet. He resisted the urge to lick and nibble at the ends of the plant, having learned his lesson for the most part. He bobbed his head in agreement at her assessment. "Smells weird." the boy announced.

Quickly enough, he set off at a lackadaisical, ambling pace further into the rock garden. The grasses here were a bit longer than the scrubby, hardy grass that covered most of the grounds of Alias Island. Brighter, and more cushioning underfoot. "I like this place, the rocks look like little mountains." he decided, looking over his shoulder to make sure his sister was still nearby. He liked spending time with his sisters, even if most of the time they were kind of mean to him. He wished they would be nicer, so he could share his adventures without so many bruises. "D'you think we can climb the rocks?" he asked, looking from Astra's violet figure to the surrounding boulders.

Squinting against the rising sun's rays, he tried to pick one of the boulders that would be easiest to try and clamber onto. Some of them were just too tall for the pair, or their surfaces were too smooth. They needed a short one. Preferably with a weird shape that would give them some footholds to make it easier to grab onto.

Nav: Explore New Land 2/3

pixels courtesy of king-lulu-deer & lvx-1