07-19-2018, 03:08 PM
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Shining heard a small growl. Not from another creature- it came from inside his body. A small paint tagged alongside that growl. The feline felt hungry. He had forgotten to eat today, unfortunately. Food hadn't even crossed his mind- his mind was always getting distracted, always focused on something else. But his body's need to satisfy the hunger soon managed to make its desire clear. Shining sighed as he tore his gaze away from the indoor bed of flowers, rose to his sore paws and started walking.
One small problem: Shining didn't hunt. A certain part of his mentality on the world instructed him not to track down feral prey, even something like a vole or a mouse. He could still eat meat and such, but the act of killing animals whatsoever... wasn't in him. He had resorted to foraging fruits and whatnot in the wild. Unfortunately, he tended to look quite weak, with his muscles not getting proper nutrients a lot of the time. Back home this wasn't an issue; plenty of others hunted and cooked for his supply of meat. But recently, traveling alone for a whole season left him pretty thin.
But being thin was better than killing.
The feline wandered outside. Summer was still a good time for finding berries and nuts, although spring would have been ideal. Fall and winter would be the problematic seasons for him. Shining intended on going to the Canopy, but... he stopped, after walking the earthy meadow path. A small cottage could be seen nearby, the lights on. The winged male started half-walking, half-limping towards it. Someone lived there. Maybe they would have food? Shining came to the door, raising a paw slowly to knock three times.
And then he waited.
[member=598]imperia[/member]
Shining heard a small growl. Not from another creature- it came from inside his body. A small paint tagged alongside that growl. The feline felt hungry. He had forgotten to eat today, unfortunately. Food hadn't even crossed his mind- his mind was always getting distracted, always focused on something else. But his body's need to satisfy the hunger soon managed to make its desire clear. Shining sighed as he tore his gaze away from the indoor bed of flowers, rose to his sore paws and started walking.
One small problem: Shining didn't hunt. A certain part of his mentality on the world instructed him not to track down feral prey, even something like a vole or a mouse. He could still eat meat and such, but the act of killing animals whatsoever... wasn't in him. He had resorted to foraging fruits and whatnot in the wild. Unfortunately, he tended to look quite weak, with his muscles not getting proper nutrients a lot of the time. Back home this wasn't an issue; plenty of others hunted and cooked for his supply of meat. But recently, traveling alone for a whole season left him pretty thin.
But being thin was better than killing.
The feline wandered outside. Summer was still a good time for finding berries and nuts, although spring would have been ideal. Fall and winter would be the problematic seasons for him. Shining intended on going to the Canopy, but... he stopped, after walking the earthy meadow path. A small cottage could be seen nearby, the lights on. The winged male started half-walking, half-limping towards it. Someone lived there. Maybe they would have food? Shining came to the door, raising a paw slowly to knock three times.
And then he waited.
[member=598]imperia[/member]
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WHO KNEW THE EMPTINESS COULD BE SO COLD?!
Shininglight — Wanderer — tags[/shadow]
WHO KNEW THE EMPTINESS COULD BE SO COLD?!
Shininglight — Wanderer — tags[/shadow]