STRANGERS WITH SOMETHING IN COMMON
01-04-2014, 12:08 PM
Soft footsteps belied the presence of a giant upon the land, the melting snow slightly sturdier than the powdery drifts that she had learned to walk upon in years past. Silvery white fur rippled along her body as powerful muscles drove her at a casual stroll across the plains surrounding the strange wall built across it. Crown would pivot regally as the wintry goddess took in the land with soft ruby pools, every stride measured and long as she came upon the first signs of spring. At the base of the stone wall the snow had melted away and sprouts of flowers were visible amidst the mud. Farther along the wall a small hole, barely the size of her pad, echoed the squeaking of tiny mouse infants. No doubt they were frightened by her approach, because the adult that was watching them poked their head out and snapped their tiny teeth at one of her pale pink toes. She chuckled, rolling her raspberry optics before padding away again. Rosy flesh tinted her pale silver coat, making her more visible than she would have liked against the melting snow.
She could smell a group of ungulates in the distance, but hunger did not drive her to attack them, not just now. She was still eager to explore, to meet new wolves, and to get an idea of where she had followed her outcast half sibling to. So far she had discovered that the northern lands remained colder, that this place appeared to be an island, and that there were quite a few wolves here.
Standing still amid the melting snow and the growing grass, the giantess let a sigh shudder through her chest as she gazed around. Far off in the distance she could see forest, but here it was open plain, and a few hundred metres away and to the right, the herd of deer she had smelled earlier were coming into view, browsing upon the growing grass in the field. At least she wouldn't have to go far if her hunger began to grow.
image by Luisiana