It was a time of adventure! Elowen had convinced her sister to come with her, and the girl's eager paws led the way as they left the lands owned by the Hallows. She was not afraid, she knew that Ginger and Hot Mama were trailing after them, available at a howl if they ran into trouble. They were going to be fine though! They would keep wandering until they reached the edge of a woodland, and, peering beyond the treelines where darkness and mist seemed to prevail, Elowen glanced over at Callie and grinned. “This seems like the place! A place perfect for adventure!” Elowen told her. She padded a little further in, spinning back toward Caladia with a wag of her tail. “What do you think? The perfect place to explore, or what?” She asked, eyes shining with delight.

"Elowen Carpathius"

Elowen had approached her about going on an adventure and there was no way that Callie would miss it. The girls had set out from Hallows with little Puff hitching a ride on the shorter girl’s back. The small stoat had been the only stipulation that their mother had given them. So, with the stoat paws twined in Callie’s fur and is enjoying the ride as they approach the dark woods, the girls happily charge on. They stop at the edge of some really dark woods and Callie stares at the swirling mist and unknown before them.

The hodgepodge colored girl’s nose works and she finds the scent of several prey animals coming from within the woods. Elowen speaks and Callie turns her bright eyes to her sister. Her tail wags fast behind her as she chirps, “This is perfect! You’re the best at finding things Elowen!” Paws dance with excitement as the girl turns her gaze back to the fog, peering deep into the darkness, with great and genuine curiosity. A nervousness stirs in her stomach but the girl pushes it down as she bounds toward the forest, shouting loudly, “Lets gooooooo!”

Fearless, young, and excited the Carpathian girls charge headfirst into the unknown… together.


"Caladia Carpathius"

Excited filled Elowen’s chest now that they arrived. Callie seemed delighted with the place she’d found, and Puff hadn’t raised any objection. The little stoat was there to make sure they stayed out of trouble, and her own companion, Hot Mama, flew above the girls to offer a second set of watchful eyes. El’s tail sways back and forth behind her and she flicks her gaze back to the woods. Fog rolls in close to the ground and a thicker canopy makes it appear darker, almost creepy. But Elowen is not afraid of that appearance. To her the woods do not seem scary, but interesting. What secrets could such a place hold? Her sister bounds forward and Elowen kicks off to join her. “Right behind you sis!”

The first thing Elowen notices as they move under the canopy is how limited the light here truly is. It goes from shade to darker, her dual colored eyes shining in the dark. The trees here appear warped, twisting to the sky where their leaves work together to create a thick canopy. Scents of different creatures float to them through the mist, and she can hear the sounds of rodents scurrying in the undergrowth. Elowen begins to slow, ears perked forward as her gaze peers through the mist. Grunts, growls, plants shifting. Her heart beats within her chest as her gaze settled on something on a nearby tree.

“Callie look!” A lizard was on the roots. He was a mix of green and brown color wise, his eyes large. He was creeping towards the trunk at a slow pace. Had he seen a bug that he wanted? She heard Hot Mama shift in the trees above as she landed on a branch and muttered to herself. Elowen looked over at her sister, tilting her head to the side. “What kind of lizard do you think that is? Seems odd that it’s living somewhere so dark.”

"Speech," 'Thought.'