02-12-2021, 04:14 PM
Frustration. It was a feeling that Aurum knew well, and one he had gotten used to throughout his journey in Tanglewood. For all the good that his home had provided him with, there was plenty of bad to go around, as well. That seemed particularly prevalent lately, as the stresses of leadership weighed heavily on the tiger's shoulders. He constantly had at least three complicated subjects at his mind at once, all compounded with the fact that he was pregnant. He barely had a chance to stress about his coming children when he needed to stress about The Pitt, The Coalition, and the general welfare of his group all at once. Elsweyr wasn't exactly of much help lately, either, considering her current injured state. Of course, Aurum didn't blame her for that, he just knew that it was something he needed to deal with - for better or worse. At least he had Moth, he supposed, as well as Siborno, to provide him with some form of companionship, and counsel. There was also Arrow, as well, but he figured that the apparition was busy, given her recent close relationship with Elsweyr, the new shaderunner no doubt worried out of her mind.
Aurum had decided that, if for just a little while, he needed a break. He needed some time to clear his mind, and he saw no better way to do so than to head out into the swamp itself. The land outside of the town was blissfully peaceful, and he no longer really minded the soft and messy ground, as he had gotten used to it over time. Not only that, but he knew all the best routes across the logs, just so that he could avoid his golden paws getting too covered in muck. The luminary eventually traversed his way over to a small break within the thickly blustered trees, settling his stomach down on a nice dry log while he let the sunlight pour down over his back.
The tiger's golden fur greedily drank in the warmth, and it wasn't long before he felt his eyes beginning to close, sleep beginning to claim him. However, he was jerked awake by a sound nearby, his eyes frantically cutting through the air before they landed on none other than Arrow. He blinked for a moment at the ghastly figure before he spoke, a faint chuckle leaving him, "...Arrow. Hello there... I wasn't expecting anyone to find me out here." Had Elsweyr been in a better state, he might not have been so surprised by the shaderunner's wandering. After all, what better was there to do, when you were a ghost?
Aurum had decided that, if for just a little while, he needed a break. He needed some time to clear his mind, and he saw no better way to do so than to head out into the swamp itself. The land outside of the town was blissfully peaceful, and he no longer really minded the soft and messy ground, as he had gotten used to it over time. Not only that, but he knew all the best routes across the logs, just so that he could avoid his golden paws getting too covered in muck. The luminary eventually traversed his way over to a small break within the thickly blustered trees, settling his stomach down on a nice dry log while he let the sunlight pour down over his back.
The tiger's golden fur greedily drank in the warmth, and it wasn't long before he felt his eyes beginning to close, sleep beginning to claim him. However, he was jerked awake by a sound nearby, his eyes frantically cutting through the air before they landed on none other than Arrow. He blinked for a moment at the ghastly figure before he spoke, a faint chuckle leaving him, "...Arrow. Hello there... I wasn't expecting anyone to find me out here." Had Elsweyr been in a better state, he might not have been so surprised by the shaderunner's wandering. After all, what better was there to do, when you were a ghost?
— Reggan