somber notes / {bh}
Jun 23, 2023 19:09:47 GMT -5
Post by pogue on Jun 23, 2023 19:09:47 GMT -5
Exhaustion sweeps over him all at once by the time he reaches the misshapen land of the woods, his limbs faltering and body buckling under the pressure. There's something sinister in the way the shadows welcome him as he finally sits, like they've been waiting for him all this time, like they can smell the blood and the rot that always coursed through him.
His shadow greets him seconds later, lingering behind as his only friend.
He knows that's not true, knows that Olete is on her way because they'd agreed to meet here when the sun finally began to set. Now it hangs in the sky by single threads, the creatures of the night waiting to greet him as the shadows creep closer. It's odd enough that he isn't afraid of it anymore, that all he can focus on is the burning sensation emanating from his wounds as he moves his bag into place, counting his blessings and his lifelines against the dirt. It's only when he hears the crunch of branches that he finally pulls his attention away from his blood-stained fingertips gliding over his own weapons, his gaze drifting up and trying to identify the shadowy figure that's walking towards him.
He grasps his knife, just in case.
"Olete... that you?"
His shadow greets him seconds later, lingering behind as his only friend.
He knows that's not true, knows that Olete is on her way because they'd agreed to meet here when the sun finally began to set. Now it hangs in the sky by single threads, the creatures of the night waiting to greet him as the shadows creep closer. It's odd enough that he isn't afraid of it anymore, that all he can focus on is the burning sensation emanating from his wounds as he moves his bag into place, counting his blessings and his lifelines against the dirt. It's only when he hears the crunch of branches that he finally pulls his attention away from his blood-stained fingertips gliding over his own weapons, his gaze drifting up and trying to identify the shadowy figure that's walking towards him.
He grasps his knife, just in case.
"Olete... that you?"
