A New Sort of Adventure (tagged)
Sept 23, 2017 21:49:46 GMT -5
Post by Tiel on Sept 23, 2017 21:49:46 GMT -5
@shiver @spiriaaurina
Saguaro:
It always smelled fresh after a rainstorm. Saguaro loved the petrichor that emanated from wet grass, it brought back so many childhood memories. That morning in the valley, grey clouds were clearing away to reveal a gentle blue sky decorated by a faint rainbow. Saguaro padded across the muddy ground toward the copse, a badger in his maw which he had found drinking from the creek in Sunbeam Meadow. Zelda, with their newborn pups, was waiting for him in a den he had made a while ago, probably napping now. But he was still bringing her the badger in case she was awake. She was probably hungry. Mothers needed enough food to feed themselves and create milk for their pups.
Saguaro sloshed through the muddy ground of the copse before spotting the small entrance of their den up ahead, an oak tree supporting it with its roots. He entered with the badger, joining his mate. It was almost entirely dry in the space. Strong pillar-like roots both embedded the walls and stuck out into the open. It was a quality den indeed. It used to be quaint in size when it was just the two of them, but Saguaro had spent all afternoon expanding it a few days ago to support their expected litter. He made it as large as possible since there was no telling how big the litter would be. As it turned out, the couple had been blessed with two beautiful daughters.
He set the badger down by Zelda, then leaned against the sturdy wall of their den. The prey filled the space with a smell that made Saguaro's mouth water, but he decided to wait for his mate to eat first. That would be the gentlemanly thing to do. He just wrapped his tail around her, smiling down at their pups, in awe of that fact that he was now a father.
Saguaro's mind wandered to what Rayen had said to him the winter he had joined Eternal Snowfall. He was telling her about the adventures he'd gone on, the places he'd seen, and how he was ready to settle down and start a family. She had commented that raising a family would be a new sort of adventure. Now he understood. This would be an adventure indeed. The journey was just beginning.
Saguaro:
It always smelled fresh after a rainstorm. Saguaro loved the petrichor that emanated from wet grass, it brought back so many childhood memories. That morning in the valley, grey clouds were clearing away to reveal a gentle blue sky decorated by a faint rainbow. Saguaro padded across the muddy ground toward the copse, a badger in his maw which he had found drinking from the creek in Sunbeam Meadow. Zelda, with their newborn pups, was waiting for him in a den he had made a while ago, probably napping now. But he was still bringing her the badger in case she was awake. She was probably hungry. Mothers needed enough food to feed themselves and create milk for their pups.
Saguaro sloshed through the muddy ground of the copse before spotting the small entrance of their den up ahead, an oak tree supporting it with its roots. He entered with the badger, joining his mate. It was almost entirely dry in the space. Strong pillar-like roots both embedded the walls and stuck out into the open. It was a quality den indeed. It used to be quaint in size when it was just the two of them, but Saguaro had spent all afternoon expanding it a few days ago to support their expected litter. He made it as large as possible since there was no telling how big the litter would be. As it turned out, the couple had been blessed with two beautiful daughters.
He set the badger down by Zelda, then leaned against the sturdy wall of their den. The prey filled the space with a smell that made Saguaro's mouth water, but he decided to wait for his mate to eat first. That would be the gentlemanly thing to do. He just wrapped his tail around her, smiling down at their pups, in awe of that fact that he was now a father.
Saguaro's mind wandered to what Rayen had said to him the winter he had joined Eternal Snowfall. He was telling her about the adventures he'd gone on, the places he'd seen, and how he was ready to settle down and start a family. She had commented that raising a family would be a new sort of adventure. Now he understood. This would be an adventure indeed. The journey was just beginning.
