hold my hand and walk with me my dear
03-31-2014, 05:43 AM
In a matter of moments, his entire life changed. The earth's gentle rumbling did not alarm him. It felt distant, like something within a dream. He felt his body vibrating gently, and instinctively he pressed closer into Talon. They had decided to stay here, for now, until he felt ready to swim to the island. It was a long swim, and he wanted to eat and rest before they made the journey. The skies hadn't looked clear, anyway, and he feared getting caught in a storm before making it across. Kangi's warmth was beyond comforting, and he found himself, drifting deeper to sleep as she stirred beside him. He was oblivious that something was wrong, for everything felt so right. But she seemed restless, and slowly he would rouse from sleep. It seemed to be quite the struggle, and he blinked his eyes open groggily. "What's wrong?" he asked softly, voice heavy with sleep. Slowly his eyes closed again, as though they had a mind of their own. But quickly, as more tremors began to shake the earth, he realized something was going horribly wrong. Something akin to panic flooded his body as he pulled himself unsteadily to his paws. It was difficult to stand as the earth quaked beneath him, having only three limbs, and quite quickly he found himself crumpling to the ground. He was not strong to force himself upright in such powerful quakes of the ground; all he could do was brace himself, pressing close to the earth. A whine left his lips as he heard the horrible sound, as though the earth were splitting in too. Trees began to buckle and crack all around them, as helpless as blades of grass, and he thought for certain that today would be his last. At least he had been with Kangi... His pale silver gaze searched so desperately for her. She had been right beside him, and suddenly his vision had been obscured by debris and dust and fear. He watched in terror as the ground itself split, opening towards him as though threatening to devour him. Talon clung desperately to the earth, but he found himself quickly tumbling, helpless against the forces that pulled him downward. All he could do was keep his limbs pressed into his body and hope for the best. All he saw was darkness as he tumbled into the earth. He felt his head collide with something solid and slowly his vision grew foggy. A pain radiated from his side. A cry left his lips as he struggled to pull himself upright, but his limbs did not seem willing to work. But Kangi's voice was audible even through the chaos. And slowly it seemed to subside, though he was dreadfully afraid it might start again. He closed his eyes to protect them from the dust as it continued to fall. "I'm here!" he called out, voice quivering with fear he didn't bother to contain. "Are you okay?!" |
