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Spring 29th 517 AV – Sylira Wilds
Sayana tried to keep her footsteps light as she stepped through the winding trails of the forest. But despite her best efforts, there was a distinct crunch of leaves and twigs especially when she found herself climbing over logs and ducking under branches. She had left her horse back at the camp with the others, and even volunteered herself to find some fresh meat to add to their supplies.
That was a bell ago.
What she hadn’t counted upon was the noticeable lack of animals, or at least ones that weren’t hiding. Sayana had noticed deer droppings here and there and even little holes in the ground which she suspected housed rabbits but the most wildlife she had seen were sparrows and birds high up in the trees and the occasional squirrel.
The trees began to open up into a clearing of sorts and as the Eypharian drew near, she finally spotted something to make her efforts worthwhile. On the ground, not too far from the edge of the treeline were two birds about the size of chickens but with very different colourings. Excited by her luck, Sayana ducked behind a tree and peered curiously at the birds. One had more brightly coloured feathers while the other was impeccably bland with greys and browns. But that didn’t matter, she now had the chance at a meal.
For several ticks, she stood motionless behind the tree, then prepared her plan of attack. All she needed to do was catch their gaze and assert a hefty dose of hypnotism towards them. Then she’d be free to strike them down with ease. The Eypharian moved carefully from one tree to the next, always keeping her eyes on the birds and steadily growing closer to her prey. Her daggers were in her hands and ready, and she crouched behind a large rock waiting for the birds to look her way.
But her timing couldn’t have been worse. There was a loud noise followed by a flurry of feathers and wings as the birds took flight in haste. In frustration, Sayana let fly a dagger, only to embed itself into the ground where the birds had been just ticks prior. However, in her annoyance, she didn’t consider what might have been the cause of her prey taking off in such a hurry.
Spring 29th 517 AV – Sylira Wilds
Sayana tried to keep her footsteps light as she stepped through the winding trails of the forest. But despite her best efforts, there was a distinct crunch of leaves and twigs especially when she found herself climbing over logs and ducking under branches. She had left her horse back at the camp with the others, and even volunteered herself to find some fresh meat to add to their supplies.
That was a bell ago.
What she hadn’t counted upon was the noticeable lack of animals, or at least ones that weren’t hiding. Sayana had noticed deer droppings here and there and even little holes in the ground which she suspected housed rabbits but the most wildlife she had seen were sparrows and birds high up in the trees and the occasional squirrel.
The trees began to open up into a clearing of sorts and as the Eypharian drew near, she finally spotted something to make her efforts worthwhile. On the ground, not too far from the edge of the treeline were two birds about the size of chickens but with very different colourings. Excited by her luck, Sayana ducked behind a tree and peered curiously at the birds. One had more brightly coloured feathers while the other was impeccably bland with greys and browns. But that didn’t matter, she now had the chance at a meal.
For several ticks, she stood motionless behind the tree, then prepared her plan of attack. All she needed to do was catch their gaze and assert a hefty dose of hypnotism towards them. Then she’d be free to strike them down with ease. The Eypharian moved carefully from one tree to the next, always keeping her eyes on the birds and steadily growing closer to her prey. Her daggers were in her hands and ready, and she crouched behind a large rock waiting for the birds to look her way.
But her timing couldn’t have been worse. There was a loud noise followed by a flurry of feathers and wings as the birds took flight in haste. In frustration, Sayana let fly a dagger, only to embed itself into the ground where the birds had been just ticks prior. However, in her annoyance, she didn’t consider what might have been the cause of her prey taking off in such a hurry.
Credit: Shimoje