Happiness comes in waves
Warden
Morganna II
Sidi
Advanced Navigator (115)
Intermediate Fighter (30)
2 Years
Female
94
NachoMumma
The black sand was a stark contrast to the white sand beaches of her home by the bay, and for a moment, she actually felt homesick. Morganna was quick to shake the feeling off, they would be returning to the Bamboo any day now and there was plenty new and exciting to see along the way. She still planned to see everything, everywhere she could, she didn't plan to ever be stuck in one place for long.
So for now, she sat, looking out at the frigid water as the sun sank below the waves. As much as she craved the south there was something in the bracing northern wind that felt like home... Why would that be? She wondered. Taking into account the cold, the sharp stunted palm trees certainly looked to be out of place, almost as out of place as she did, sitting there with a mushroom sprouting from her left ear and glow oozing down her front right leg.
"speech"Morganna II
Sidi
Advanced Navigator (115)
Intermediate Fighter (30)
2 Years
Female
94
NachoMumma
Company was not unwelcome, and in the way of kids, (not that she was much older herself), the direct questions that came from were probably more welcome to the young Archer than the way older wolves like her sister tried to tip toe around her condition. "Jus' th' mushroomy bits," She lifted her oozing leg, "an' when I knock 'em off m' blood gets glowy too." She tipped her ear away from the kid preemptively, "But it really hurts when they come off, like... if I bit off yer toe, so don' even think about it." Her eyes narrowed in warning. She wasn't a fighter at the end of the day, but she would run away really fast if she had to!
"speech"Morganna II
Sidi
Advanced Navigator (115)
Intermediate Fighter (30)
2 Years
Female
94
NachoMumma
Morganna had spent a good portion of her younger months being poked and prodded, so the gesture had been reflexive. No amount of saltwater swims or tea baths would keep the growths at bay for long. When he asked if it hurt she just shrugged, "Y'get used ter it." Sure it sucked, but she wasn't going to let it stop her.
When he asked what she was doing out here though, well she wasn't quite sure she knew the answer herself. "M' sister looks at me like I might drop dead any minute, ma tries ter not let it show, but she can't help lookin' at me like she's worried too." It was a morose topic to discuss with such a lovely sunset right in front of them. The stoney scent of the frigid breeze was bracing, and she drew strength from the stone around her, toes only digging ever so slightly into the sand. "I can't die until I've seen everythin' though, I won' let it happen." Her grin was resolute. "If yer life flashes before yer eyes when yer go, I wan't the scenery ter be pretty."
"speech"Morganna II
Sidi
Advanced Navigator (115)
Intermediate Fighter (30)
2 Years
Female
94
NachoMumma
Morganna couldn't offer a concrete answer to the other pup, after all, she hadn't almost died yet, so she just gave a shrug, "Tha's what I've heard anyway. I reckon it'd be more like going to sleep and not havin' a dream...", his other question required a bit more thought though.
"Way down south where we come from, there's a ring of stones tha' all stand in a circle, an' if yer go there at night, they glow... but that sometimes happens ter th' water in th' bay too. Ter get here, we had ter come past a big ol' castle and there was a stretch o' sand connectin' the two lands together. I dunno if I could pick just one..." She finally answered, rather truthfully. "If that's what I've seen, what am I missin'?"
She stood up and moved closer to the freezing waves, stepping close enough that the water lapped over her toes. It was painfully cold, but she didn't pull away, waiting just a bit longer until the digits numbed to the bite, leaving her to wonder what sort of fish lived in water so cold?
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