10/15/2024, 5:10 AM
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It wasn’t often that she visited the silent streams. All with it’s jagged stone paths and thick, mossy scent that often became too strong in the summer sun to bear. Although this strange place had it’s own charm to it whenever things hit just right; especially in the mornings when the sun casted a misty glow against the aged rocks.
Early was her wake – Izumi decided to catch some exercise before the sun caught up to the horizon. Afterall, how could she possibly gain her muscle back while wasting away in that god forsaken den all day? Seeing anything that even resembled a cave as of late made her queasy in memory of her imprisonment; at least if she were to be sick, it would not be in confinement. She might even try to see if she could hunt down something useful to fill the cache – all while prey was plentiful.
There were new faces returning to the island with interest in the dynasty. All thanks to those she had sent to scout, and Izumi could now envision a future where the winter season was much more bearable. Still, she hadn’t heard from her cousin or her lady-in-waiting for quite some time now. The crane bird could only pray for a safe return, and even contemplated going out to check on them herself. As of now, however, she’d keep an eye on the pack and Osamu – as she’d been pretty reluctant to leave his side lately. Especially after that night.
Ink-dipped ears pricked up at the sound of movement. Specifically, what sounded like nails scraping against stone. All it took was a wayward look to see the silvered figure of a woman not too far away. One she would drink in for a while now – because perhaps the crane bird had been seeing things, but…there was something oddly familiar about them.
Like some kind of distant memory…
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