eyes can't shine unless there's something burning bright behind
It was still early in the afternoon, and Aurelia once again found herself in the Oerwoud. She was cloaked in thick, dark brown material; a mere shadow along the jungle floor. Attached to her back was a small pack, filled with food and water and miscellaneous tools (such as rope) she thought she might end up needing. Attached to her leather belt were a set of daggers and her hunter's knife.
It didn't take her long to find a set of large tracks, circular in shape, stamped into the dirt. She paused at the discovery, heart thumping. Instinctually, she lowered herself to the ground.
A single, adept finger felt along the imprint to see how fresh it was. The dirt's pliability beneath pressure and the undisturbed perfection of the trail revealed that it had not been very long. Maybe earlier that morning. It had to be heavy to leave a track as big as that, though, and a few ideas were already cropping up in Aurelia's mind.
But there was a snap of a vine from somewhere nearby and she jumped to attention, cloak whirling as she turned to face whatever or whoever might be there. Briefly, she wondered if the animal was still in the area. She was not so defensive to instantly draw her weapon but, her splayed hand was ready to grab it at a moment's notice.
It didn't take her long to find a set of large tracks, circular in shape, stamped into the dirt. She paused at the discovery, heart thumping. Instinctually, she lowered herself to the ground.
A single, adept finger felt along the imprint to see how fresh it was. The dirt's pliability beneath pressure and the undisturbed perfection of the trail revealed that it had not been very long. Maybe earlier that morning. It had to be heavy to leave a track as big as that, though, and a few ideas were already cropping up in Aurelia's mind.
But there was a snap of a vine from somewhere nearby and she jumped to attention, cloak whirling as she turned to face whatever or whoever might be there. Briefly, she wondered if the animal was still in the area. She was not so defensive to instantly draw her weapon but, her splayed hand was ready to grab it at a moment's notice.
Aurelia
