i've been changing

It was daring of her.  Only a night back, in unfamiliar territory, and Phim decided to take a walk.  Their return was weighing heavily on her, making her sleep restless and uncomfortable.  Eventually her eyes had remained open wide and she'd found herself with no other option but to move around and entertain herself.  Of course, she made sure to tell Daitaro she was going for a walk.  If he woke and she was mysteriously gone, she wouldn't want him to panic.

At least she was wise enough to step slowly as she went, carefully making her way through the early night away from the fog-covered ruins.   These lands struck her as amazingly sad.  She could tell from the scents and the feelings that many wolves had once resided in the surrounding area, that it had once been filled with life and love, but now... It was empty.  Devoid of so much of what it once had, its beauty unappreciated though it should be revered.  Phim smiled sadly to herself.  Perhaps that could change.  All things deserved affection, even the trees and the rocks and the breeze.  Maybe now that she and Dai had returned, she could give them that which they had lost when their lands had been vacated.

A stunning sight drew her from her thoughts back into the present.  Phim came to a halt before a wide tear in the land.  In the dark of night, she could see nothing but blackness as she peered over into the ravine.  Another wolf may have backed away a step, the reasonable and safe thing to do.  But curiosity had always gotten the better of Phim.  Rather than moving away, she leaned closer, verdant gaze glowing in the darkness as she wondered what stories this place would have to tell.

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