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[P] Oh Mother, Where Are Thou?

Ktulu the Constrictor Posts: 509
Outcast atk: 5.0 | def: 9.5 | dam: 6.5
Mare :: Hybrid :: 16.1 :: 7 HP: 70.5 | Buff: ENDURE
Eytan :: Grizzly Bear :: Terrorize ali
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when the sky turns gray and everything is screaming
i will reach inside just to find my heart is beating
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The forest always seemed much, much quieter when the cooler seasons  took hold. The burst of life that came with Birdsong and Tallsun dwindled once Orangemoon came around, then disappeared altogether in Frostfall. Now, Frostfall hadn't hit quite yet, but there was already a fine dusting of snow on the forest floor -- such a thin layer wouldn't last long but it was a definite hint at what would be coming in the next couple of weeks.  "I hate snow." Ktulu murmured to the grizzly that walked next to her. His winter coat had already come in, thick and warm to protect him against an unusually cold Orangemoon. Eytan rumbled his own agreement, but he did not hate the snow because of the cold. He hated the snow because it reminded him of Aoduan, his closest friend that he had lost only a few seasons before.

During the nights frost would settle on the ground, effectively choking the life out of the foliage that was trying so hard to thrive. It left the ones lush, green fields a sad shadow of what they once were. It was because of this that Ktulu and Eytan had ventured into the Threshold's forest. The search for food was never ending, all consuming, especially in the winter months. It would be easier, Eytan had said to her, if they were to just join a herd. The herds, protected by Gods, would surely have food to spare, but Ktulu just brushed him off. Living in a herd, she knew from experience, did not make life one iota easier than being an outcast. She did not like having to rely on anyone but herself, because in the end everyone let her down and disappointed her.

"Help!"

In the quiet forest the cry, shrill and childlike, seemed deafening. Ktulu's head lifted and she gazed into the trees, but she made no move to investigate. Investigating often meant finding something that she didn't want to have to deal with, and if her assumption were correct and she went to investigate she would find a child. A child lost in the Threshold usually heralded one of two things -- a runaway or an orphan. She did not want the responsibility of either.

"Somebody, please help!"

Eytan, otherwise known as Ktulu's Conscience, could not ignore it and he would not ignore it. 'We have to go.' He said, caramel eyes looking up to his bonded, who seemed totally unconcerned. 'We can't leave her. Wolves will get her.' But why was it their responsibility to make sure a child survived? Ktulu had done her time as a mother, had put in years of her life raising three children and they'd all grown up and left her....

'KTULU!' Eytan's sudden outburst drew Ktulu's eyes down toward the bear.  "What? Her question, short and annoyed, drew a snort from the bear. 'We're going to find her. She needs help' This drew a sigh and a roll of her eyes from Ktulu, but she followed along after Eytan. Over the course of their bond he'd made decisions and Ktulu would grudgingly humor him. This time was no different. Eytan lead her through the forest, easily following the scent of the filly they had heard calling for help. When they got close they both could smell the blood and exchanged a knowing look. Predators would soon be lurking, drawn by the scent and the promise of a fresh meal. If they were going to find the child they would have to make quick work of it.

The ground dropped away suddenly, opening up to a hole littered with sharp rocks and debris. At the bottom lay the child, curled next to her mother.  "Wait here." Ktulu said to the bear that had lead her to the child, if only because she was sure the sight of a bear would send the girl into a panic. Carefully, Ktulu slid down to the bottom, coming to a stop not far from the girl. Her crimson eyes took in the scene up close -- the blood pooled around the bare, the awkwardly bent leg, the tell-tale lack of breath.  "Your mother is dead." Ktulu said, blunt as ever as her gaze turned to the child.  "If you stay here you will die as well."

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Messages In This Thread
[P] Oh Mother, Where Are Thou? - by Akeli - 06-10-2017, 05:54 PM
RE: [P] Oh Mother, Where Are Thou? - by Ktulu - 06-10-2017, 06:05 PM
RE: [P] Oh Mother, Where Are Thou? - by Akeli - 06-10-2017, 06:14 PM
RE: [P] Oh Mother, Where Are Thou? - by Ktulu - 06-10-2017, 06:36 PM
RE: [P] Oh Mother, Where Are Thou? - by Akeli - 06-10-2017, 07:49 PM
RE: [P] Oh Mother, Where Are Thou? - by Ktulu - 06-25-2017, 12:58 AM
RE: [P] Oh Mother, Where Are Thou? - by Akeli - 06-29-2017, 08:11 PM

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