Maybe it was the Earth Knight in him, but it was enough to make his heart feel a little lighter.
Humanly worries just seemed to disappear when he was surrounded by climbing trees and dense foliage. The air was cleaner, the ground was cleaner (unless you were counting dirt and bugs and…dirt…
It was just refreshing. A good hike was the best way to cleanse the soul and come back stronger.
…And for as much as he wanted to take a trip to his Wonder and get a good look around, he didn't have it in him. The sheer sensation of his Wonder had been enough to leave him shy and nervous and he almost didn't want to go back. No wonder he'd put it off for so long.
And yet, a part of it was still calling to him. And so, here he was, trying to find something to build up the nerve to go back.
It was familiar territory; nothing amazing. He was a little off the path. He had thought he was alone, sans perhaps the general non-dangerous residents, until he heard a noise too close for comfort. The hackles on his back raised at the sound of movement—of a twig cracking and leaves rustling. It was hard to tell which direction it had come from, so he just stood still and tried to get a better idea of how far away it had been—and what had made it.
frayedflower
/sob plz do not hate me I don't know why it took me so long to start this /sobbbb I am so sorry ;;
