Contaminating everything
We thought came from the heart
When he connected with Deimos after their training tournament about hunting, and the warlord told him of the places beyond the settlements they knew of, Noah felt like he had to go. Deimos had agreed to accompany him in the Wilds, and with the tales of what had happened to others on his mind from the other attuned, Noah felt both excited and apprehension.
The pair moved easily enough from Halo to the Hollowed Grounds, and from there out into the beyond. The beyond of what they knew, the beyond of what was recorded in the books in the Citadel, beyond what Noah had ever seen. There was more color here than the hunter could ever remember. He thought Torchline had brought the most color into his life, but as the pair strode silently through into this new part of the world, Noah was amazed. Vibrant, verdant, and warm, he took it all in. Glacier eyes continuously scanned and radar ears rotated atop his head, muscles tense beneath his skin and fur even though the heart fluttered with the beauty of everything around him.
When they finally came astride a small river, barely above what could be called a stream, Noah stopped. He looked around with great intention and alertness before lowering his maw to lap up at the cool water. Which direction should we move next?
Just listen to the noises
