eyes like the tides

*Cormalin* · 04-08-2014, 01:17 PM

Cormalin

The day was serene, if a bit cloudy, and yet, Cormalin couldn?t seem to relax. Something told him that a bad thing was going to happen. He just couldn?t pinpoint it. It made his skin itch, and his fur rise along the back and shoulders. Not another storm, Luna?s teeth, please don?t let it be another one. No. It was worse.

A ghastly rumble started up. Not above him, but below his paws. And the earth began to quiver, like Obsidian?s hide when a fly landed on it. But worse. The older male staggered for balance as the shaking intensified. His eyes turned, seeing doubles of everything as the ground tossed and heaved like a restless sleeper. They landed on the lake, and in a moment of clarity, he saw the water, surface choppy, shaking and sloshing over the shore.

He heard a shout nearby, and his head whipped around. A young male stood frozen amidst the shaking. Erani had described this one to Cormalin, but in all the shaking, Cormalin took a moment to recall the name and put it to the boy?s face. ?Quintus!? Baritone voice called out, trying to be heard over the roar of the enraged earth. ?Quintus, lie on your belly! He followed his own advice, crawling toward the male. It was easier than trying to move on his paws. ?Crawl to me!? He called, hoping the young male would hear and obey.

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