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07-08-2015, 01:38 PM
I T H R A N Birds chirped quietly as Ithran trotted slowly through the forest. The past several days of travel had been easier than they had been since winter began. Ever since he'd entered this forest, he'd been letting himself take it easy, starting later and turning in for the night far earlier. He hadn't seen any signs of the inhabitants of this land yet, but it couldn't be long before he ran into someone. The forest around him was mostly pine trees, with streams running through it at fairly regular intervals, their edges frozen by the cold. Despite the cover of winter, it was rich in animal life, almost teeming with foxes and squirrels, badgers and raccoons. He had even caught sight of a bear once, a few days back, though he'd not tried to investigate it. He picked up speed as he caught the sound of a stream a distance ahead. He jumped these whenever possible, to avoid wetting his legs, and he had to move quickly to get up the speed he needed to jump, something he wasn't very good at. The tall brown stallion slowed suddenly, raising his head and looking around. Something about the forest had changed. It was subtle, but definitely there. The air, crisp and chill with winter's tang, felt slightly different here, colder but somehow no more uncomfortable. He took a step forward, then another. The feeling dissipated as he walked, but he couldn't shake the feeling that he had just entered someplace that was unlike any other he'd traveled in. |
