03-16-2021, 01:23 AM
Bye-bye, baby blue.
Where was she? Why did everything hurt? How did she end up so... alone? So many questions swirled in Blue's head as she stared upwards, mint green eyes taking in the trees that towered above her. When she tried to recall how she had gotten here, her mind mainly just... came up blank. All she could remember was flashes, really. She and her siblings, running through the neutral lands, desperately fleeing from... something. She couldn't remember it clearly, but it had been big, and angry, and it had wanted to eat them. Why had their parents just left them to that? Why did they just leave the cubs in a basket, for anyone to stumble across? Why weren't her siblings here, with he—it was gone. The panic, the beasts, the faces... all gone in an instant. Locked away, where her mind couldn't access the memories that wanted to tear her apart.
Instead, the young lioness was once again left sitting there, staring up at the trees of the Twisted Forest as she tried to figure out what to do. She felt so tired, and her eyelids were so heavy... part of her just wanted to curl up and sleep right there, among the roots that surrounded her. However, something told her that wasn't such a good idea. The part of her that left her on edge, her pelt pricked and her jaw clenched as if everything was out to get her. As if on cue, her bright gaze jolted to the side, staring into the shadows for any sign of life. When she found nothing, she relaxed only minutely.
Ultimately, Blue decided that she could sit there no longer. Trying to rest was a lost cause, and trying to just sit in place? She'd end up having a panic induced heart attack before she properly figured anything out. So instead, the girl allowed her paws to guide her, small body slipping through the tightly packed trees as she walked along. After a while, the smell of salt reached her, combined with something else. She wasn't quite sure what it was, but it drove her forward, through the brambles and thicket until she came out the other side. To her own surprise, her paws soon sank down into soft and warm sand, causing her to jolt and glance downwards. She was on... a beach? The girl really hadn't been expecting that, but she supposed it made sense. An island would naturally have some kind of boundaries, eventually. It also explained the salty scent that she had been following.
Maw cracking open slowly, Blue still struggled to identify the other scent that she had been following, although it had grown unbearably strong. It almost mingled with the scent of the sea that was already presence, but also had a faintly earthy and woody touch to it. Unbeknownst to her, it was the scent of the Palm Glades, the group whose territory she had already trespassed fairly far into. Still, having not encountered anyone just yet, Blue kept padding along until she reached the edge of the water, tracing the line of where sea met sand with her paws. The young lioness had no particular goal in mind as she followed the water, but it wasn't as if she had anywhere important to be. She had no idea where her parents were, or if her beloved siblings were even ali—what had she been thinking about again?
With her head and heart suddenly feeling very heavy, Blue was startled from her thoughts when she walked right into something. Jerking her head back, she slowly inspected the landmark she had come across – a bar, or at least that was what it looked like. A trio of palm trees, all curled around each other with plenty of rocks to hold coconuts nearby. With how exhausted she felt from her travels, the cub slowly made her way over to one of the large rocks, settling down between a couple of them. She had every intention of just resting in the safe little alcove, sleeping until she knew what to do with herself.
As soon as Blue began to drift off, though, the sound of approaching footsteps reached her. Immediately her head snapped up once more, mintt green eyes alive with panic and fear. She pressed herself stubbornly against the rocks behind her, trying to sound as intimidating as possible as she spat, "Who... who's there? Show yourself! I won't let you hurt me, you know!" She was being a little more hostile than was truly needed, but she had no idea of that. For all she knew, the footsteps were those of an approaching enemy, looking to gut her.
Where was she? Why did everything hurt? How did she end up so... alone? So many questions swirled in Blue's head as she stared upwards, mint green eyes taking in the trees that towered above her. When she tried to recall how she had gotten here, her mind mainly just... came up blank. All she could remember was flashes, really. She and her siblings, running through the neutral lands, desperately fleeing from... something. She couldn't remember it clearly, but it had been big, and angry, and it had wanted to eat them. Why had their parents just left them to that? Why did they just leave the cubs in a basket, for anyone to stumble across? Why weren't her siblings here, with he—it was gone. The panic, the beasts, the faces... all gone in an instant. Locked away, where her mind couldn't access the memories that wanted to tear her apart.
Instead, the young lioness was once again left sitting there, staring up at the trees of the Twisted Forest as she tried to figure out what to do. She felt so tired, and her eyelids were so heavy... part of her just wanted to curl up and sleep right there, among the roots that surrounded her. However, something told her that wasn't such a good idea. The part of her that left her on edge, her pelt pricked and her jaw clenched as if everything was out to get her. As if on cue, her bright gaze jolted to the side, staring into the shadows for any sign of life. When she found nothing, she relaxed only minutely.
Ultimately, Blue decided that she could sit there no longer. Trying to rest was a lost cause, and trying to just sit in place? She'd end up having a panic induced heart attack before she properly figured anything out. So instead, the girl allowed her paws to guide her, small body slipping through the tightly packed trees as she walked along. After a while, the smell of salt reached her, combined with something else. She wasn't quite sure what it was, but it drove her forward, through the brambles and thicket until she came out the other side. To her own surprise, her paws soon sank down into soft and warm sand, causing her to jolt and glance downwards. She was on... a beach? The girl really hadn't been expecting that, but she supposed it made sense. An island would naturally have some kind of boundaries, eventually. It also explained the salty scent that she had been following.
Maw cracking open slowly, Blue still struggled to identify the other scent that she had been following, although it had grown unbearably strong. It almost mingled with the scent of the sea that was already presence, but also had a faintly earthy and woody touch to it. Unbeknownst to her, it was the scent of the Palm Glades, the group whose territory she had already trespassed fairly far into. Still, having not encountered anyone just yet, Blue kept padding along until she reached the edge of the water, tracing the line of where sea met sand with her paws. The young lioness had no particular goal in mind as she followed the water, but it wasn't as if she had anywhere important to be. She had no idea where her parents were, or if her beloved siblings were even ali—what had she been thinking about again?
With her head and heart suddenly feeling very heavy, Blue was startled from her thoughts when she walked right into something. Jerking her head back, she slowly inspected the landmark she had come across – a bar, or at least that was what it looked like. A trio of palm trees, all curled around each other with plenty of rocks to hold coconuts nearby. With how exhausted she felt from her travels, the cub slowly made her way over to one of the large rocks, settling down between a couple of them. She had every intention of just resting in the safe little alcove, sleeping until she knew what to do with herself.
As soon as Blue began to drift off, though, the sound of approaching footsteps reached her. Immediately her head snapped up once more, mintt green eyes alive with panic and fear. She pressed herself stubbornly against the rocks behind her, trying to sound as intimidating as possible as she spat, "Who... who's there? Show yourself! I won't let you hurt me, you know!" She was being a little more hostile than was truly needed, but she had no idea of that. For all she knew, the footsteps were those of an approaching enemy, looking to gut her.
I FEEL THE BITTER OF THE COLD
— Reggan
IT'S SAD TO SEE IT IN EVERY SINGLE ONE THAT YOU KNOW
[ ☾∗ˈ‧₊° ] ━━━━ YOU CAN'T DEFEAT IT IF NOBODY LENDS YOU A HAND
