Eydis | Zaquar | Early Summer
Sunbeams freckled the grass beneath the trees of the wood, dust and pollen floating through them with a gentle list of the air before vanishing back into the shadows once more. The high humming buzz of cicadas echoed out in the trees, adding their own emphasis to the hot summer air. It couldn't be past noon yet, as the sun was still in the east, but it definitely wasn't 'morning' by most accounts. Birds were quieting down from their morning chorus, and the trees had gone silent as the morning breeze died away.
Sunbeams freckled the grass beneath the trees of the wood, dust and pollen floating through them with a gentle list of the air before vanishing back into the shadows once more. The high humming buzz of cicadas echoed out in the trees, adding their own emphasis to the hot summer air. It couldn't be past noon yet, as the sun was still in the east, but it definitely wasn't 'morning' by most accounts. Birds were quieting down from their morning chorus, and the trees had gone silent as the morning breeze died away.
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A deep breath in, and a long breath out.
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Bright mint eyelashes opened to reveal pink eyes as Eydis looked down the familiar path through the woods. It wasn't quite a rut, but it wound past trees in a well-worn trail that appeared to be carved in the gentle slope of the mountainside. She had walked it many times, and today was no different than the days before. Her tongue pushed itself around her mouth as she started on her way to the creek that babbled and trickled in the distance, beckoning creatures to its waters. Moss covered stones lined the path to the creek, now bright green from the frequent rains they had been having. Mushrooms had begun sprouting from the debris on the forest floor, which meant it was only a matter of time until the fae made their way into the woods once more.
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Eydis stepped with practiced movements as she made her way over the tree roots and odd twists in the trail, humming happily to herself as she heard the familiar sound of leaves crunching beneath her hooves. As she made her way closer to the creek, she smiled to her self as she came upon a tree with an almost smooth side before leaning her whole body against it. Rubbing her side against the tree she groaned as it satisfied the itch over her body that sleep had left behind. It was honestly the best way to wake up in her opinion, pulling her body into a long stretch with a loud yawn before shaking out her coat. It was the three-quarter mark to the creek, and as she made the last few paces to the water, she bounced in her step a bit as she bent to take in her first sip of the day.
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The cold water eased her dry mouth and aching throat as she shamelessly stepped ankle deep into it to help cool her feet as she drank. Pulling her head up with a satisfied groan and water dripping from her beard, she looked up the creek curiously before looking back down it. Always better safe than sorry when at a watering hole, since one is never completely alone.
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Snorting a bit as she was pleased by her lack of company, Edyis leaned her lips back down to the water to drink again, letting the song of the trickling water take her mind off of everything for a moment. It was nice living in such a peaceful area, especially since it meant a lack of noses poking into her house to gawk at her collection of treasures.
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530 Words | +2 Chimes
