03-06-2021, 09:05 AM
The woman had been hesitant to come to the gathering. Everything was still too fresh and too emotional within Tanglewood and it felt wrong that she should be here now. This gathering felt almost trivial and she wanted to just stop halfway there and turn back to go home. Her eyes glazed over for a moment before she breathed in and then out once more. It would be over quickly, or at least she hoped that it would be over quickly. She wanted to get back and try to normalize things again. As she approached the gathering area she paused upon the scents that spilled out. Taking her time to process what was happening and who was already here. It almost seemed like everyone save for Tanglewood. Which was okay by her own standards. They did not have to come if they didn't want to. She knew how everyone was feeling and really she couldn't blame them if they wanted to remain with the swamp. The lioness felt her maw curl slightly as the scent of Palm Glades passed over her but it was subtle oddly different. She lifted up her crystal blue eyes and noted the leaders. One, no, two were different. Seemed a whole host of changes were happening.
But instead of walking up there and facing the world she decided not to. Instead she lingered at the back of the gathered animals. Sitting before then laying as if to keep herself from view. It didn't matter or at least she didn't think it would matter and she breathed out before lowering her eyes to the ground. Information would be poured in and she knew she needed to remember at least some of what was said here today.
But instead of walking up there and facing the world she decided not to. Instead she lingered at the back of the gathered animals. Sitting before then laying as if to keep herself from view. It didn't matter or at least she didn't think it would matter and she breathed out before lowering her eyes to the ground. Information would be poured in and she knew she needed to remember at least some of what was said here today.