A Little Yellow Ochre

Jynn's journey to the northern regions of Auster led her to the Hermit's Cove and while exploring that region she couldn't help but notice a large island off the shore. Something about the way the sun was hitting it made it glint and shine. Of course she just had to go and explore it. Carefully wading into the ocean she got a sense for the currents then took off paddling for the strange island. She swam swiftly and strongly for her size and before she even arrived on shore it became clear that this wasn't your typical island. It was covered in human artifacts.

Jynn swam up to one of the wooden docks and climbed up. From there she shook the sea water out of her coat and thanked the spirits the sun was out. The sky was a clear, soft blue but there was a haze to it that caste just the slightest gray tinge. Jynn hoped it wasn't a sign of bad weather to come. Well, either way, she imagined that she'd have enough time to explore the island and get back to the cove before a storm hit. Once she was back on the mainland she planned to work her way inland and away from the ocean in case of bad storms.

Jynn moved across the wooden dock system, moving carefully to avoid stepping where there were broken or missing boards. There was a strange mist that seemed to shroud the island. The first structure she reached was a pale metallic form with a red streak down the side of it. It was odd looking and it swayed a bit in the water as the tide began to come in. The metal was rusted and clearly very old. She walked along side it but didn't really see a good way to get inside so she returned to the wooden path and followed it onto the sandy beach. It looked like most of the island, at least on the side she was exploring, was covered in thick, green vegetation that grew up and around and sometimes even through the remnants of the human dwellings. The dwellings were ornate, many of them seeming to be build from wood and a number of wooden pathways and bridges seem to criss cross around the buildings and through the sand. She stood atop one and started venturing closer to the nearest structure.

The wooden frame creaked beneath her feet as she stood on the deck. Several pieces looked like they had been eaten away. Moving over to the rope bridge that led from one wooden landing to another she carefully started her way across, giggling a bit as it swayed. "Oh, Tahmores look at this!" The little Ethiopian wolf bounded after her, his extra weight causing the bridge to sway even more. Jynn half expected it to give way under their weight but surprisingly it held. She made iet to the other landing and noticed the unusual roof structure of the buildings. The seemed to have clay tiles that curved and laid on top of one another. If they'd been easier to reach she'd have been tempted to take one. If they were made of clay maybe she could figure out how to make something similar for her den.

Above the newest landing was a large wooden structure with a deep arc that soared over her. She gingerly walked underneath it, noting that in some ways it was like a cave but much more open. Is that why humans built caves instead of taking residence in an existing one or digging into the earth? Did they like their houses to be open like this? Jynn could see the appeal in some ways though the angular forms and straight walls still made her wary. They just looked so different from how nature intended things to be.

She walked into one large building that used to be a hotel. Much of the glass had been blown from the windows by one tropical storm or another and dirt and debris littered the lobby floor. Jynn didn't enter. She simply eyed the strange material that made up the floor and decided she didn't really want much to do with it. The wooden docks and landings had been one thing but whatever was in here was another matter entirely. And then Tahmores just had to go in and cut himself on the strange, clear material that was like ice but much harder and not as cold. Definitely a strange and some what foreboding place. Maybe it was time to go. She called to Tahmores who had finished cleaning his wound and the duo headed back for the docks. Once they arrived Jynn examined the water and wind for a moment before slipping into the ocean and swimming back to the main land with her companion not far behind.