[PQ] Into the Woods Without Delay

YOU SAID THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE MOON IT ROSE TOO SOON AND WE'RE DOING WHAT WE SHOULD Again she runs, and again she returns, like a boomerang ricocheting back among the trees. Frustration blooms vibrant in the leopard's thoughts; with another snarl she rises onto formidable hind legs and begins to claw a tree, as though the silent guardians might buckle under the pressure of her claws. She wants to be released, not caged. How cruel it is, to be let into the world only to have it spit her back. Unwanted. Uninvited. Unloved. Jigano's voice in her head is a soothing balm, a call to a reality which has slipped somewhat away. Falling back onto all fours, the feline pads softly toward her companions, drawing to a stop at Kiada's side as the girl shifts back to her human form. Pressing her head to the young woman's leg, Amalia releases a reassuring purr, though whether to soothe Kiada or herself remains somewhat elusive. She is anxious, eager, angry, keen- she does not know what steps to take next, her dark eyes wide as they turn back upon the white raven in the sky. Shaking her head at Kiada's suggestion, Amalia sits back on her haunches, trying for a moment to think. She is much too heavy to be carried, but perhaps there is another way. What if I go ahead and you fly above and watch, and tell me when I start to turn around? Guide me in a straight line. Unaware that Kiada cannot hear her, the feline looks between them as her tail thrashes on the ground, a clear betrayal of her inner turmoil despite her finally quiet form. a m a l i a You said it's life that moves too much We're losing touch But I'm not losing you