to the edge of the earth

*Raisa* · 02-18-2014, 02:55 PM

Raisa was just about done with this gods-be-damned heat. She was dark of fur and large besides. Her homeland was far more northerly than her new one, and this summer heat spell was far more than she'd bargained for. She might have grown angry or irritable, if bringing forth any emotion at all didn't require so much effort. Despite the moist soil of her boulder field, despite the shadow of her den, it had not been enough. She refused to cool off in the springs that dotted the garden, less she carry away water they may soon need to drink. So it was with a heavy heart that the ebon Queen set our towards the bay. The trek was slow going and circuitous, as she kept in the shadows whenever she could. It lessened the rage of the sun to a degree, if only that. She planned to spend her day in the water and return by moonlight, if things went well.

The woman was on the verge of collapse by the time the ocean came into view. She let out an airy laugh, realizing belatedly the folly of her venture. She could have easily collapsed, dehydrated, withered up. She was not oh so far from home either, and how embarrassing would that be? She could picture it now, the conquering queen, brought low by a heat spell. How the bards would sing. With a grin, Raisa picked up her gait and ran to the water's edge, sinking into it with gusto. Oh, how brilliant it felt! The heat seeped form her body, wicked away by the current. The Queen let the water's will thrash her about for a few moments, reveling in it's embrace. She paddled back to shore and flopped down on the cool sand, letting the tide ebb and flow around her. As the sun singed the water from her fur, it carried the heat away as well. For the first time in weeks, the sooty queen felt cool. She stood, shook the sand from her coat, and began to make her way down the beach, oblivious to the scents and sounds around her, beyond the salty air and pounding surf.

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