A meeting.
A mixture of that old joy and excitement and uncertainty caused her stomach to twist in knots when she heard Tembovu’s call, interrupting little else but her thoughts. She missed being exciting for meetings, missed enjoying being surrounded by the living bodies that composed of the herd. They had been growing in number lately but it only made Alysanne nervous.
Herds shift and change, they grow and they die, and prosperity made her worried that a fall would come soon.But she resolved to not let that dread affect her today. At least not yet when it was her own worries causing it.
So she followed the call, surprised that it hadn’t come from the cliffs this time but a clearing in the woods, near the small lake. Her green eyes quickly caught onto the fact that only their monarchs were there so far.
Alysanne didn’t enjoy the idea of being there first but she wasn’t about to hide and pretend she wasn’t approaching just to avoid anyone. She had said that she would try to be civil, after all! So long as he didn’t pull any more stunts. The next one, undoubtedly, could involve removing the ornery Alysanne from her position. Well, hopefully not - she still hated that someone out there might think that she was ornery. She hated even more that there were justified reasons for such a view. One day, perhaps, that would get smoothed over.
For now, she just hoped that her sister, her daughter, or her friends showed up soon and Alysanne was not left standing there on her own, facing their king and queen of fire and ice.
Her quick trot slowed to a more cautious walk as she entered the violet canopy, standing close to the edge - for she was wary of it collapsing on them and wanted to be able to retreat quickly if that happened. The shade was pleasant enough to encourage her to stop when most of her body was beneath it. After turning a critical eye on this new, strange structure, she then turned to the two monarchs and offered them (both!) a bright smile that was genuine too. “Hello Tembovu and Elsa. I hope you are both well?”
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Big Ideas Have Small Beginnings [Herd Meeting]
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