forest Forest Pathway

[Kitsuyumia]

 

A forest pathway that is a a hiking trail through a section of the forest for the Town of Spruce Moore. Humans regularly trek this path.

[VenariWulf99 Banned]

Darion sat patiently on the park bench, enjoying the relative peace of the Spruce Moore, the constant anxiety he felt mellowing as he sat on the edge of nature. His hands idly running over the veins of a recently fallen leaf as his mind dwelled over the trip here, as he thought on what was next for him. He had no qualms sleeping in the woods, or hunting for game on his own. And yet the need to be a part of something greater pulled him towards the little town that was near to the woods. Sighing he reached down to run his hands through one of his hounds fur, though he found no purchase. His heart catching as memories of that night came rushing back. Sighing in frustration he tossed the leaf aside and looked to the sky, his hands settling on the wooden bench in the absence of his companions, his heart pounding as he felt an all too familiar rage coming over him.

He remained still like that for a time, a low growl leaving his throat as it refused to subside, his wounds proving too fresh to subdue in that moment. In an instant his head snapped forward, scanning his surroundings to ensure he was well and truly alone, his eyes shutting as he took in the scents of his surroundings. Finding himself in relative seclusion he began to walk off into the forest, finding a tree far enough away from the trail he unzipped his fly and marked it, the act pushing his heart to race faster. Deliberately he began to strip, refraining from the frantic gestures he knew would cause him to lose control. 

Once nude, he felt a euphoria wash over him, the peace he hadn't felt since his last hunt for the gang he had served. He ran into the woods, he sought no prey, he cared little for hunting in that moment, instead he cared only for the burning pain his muscles would feel, eager to welcome the sensation that might ground him back to reality.

It did not take long for his instincts to take over though, to draw him into his surroundings, and in doing so he found himself picking up the scent of something different. Slowing his gait as he reached the edge of the Midnight Pack's boundary he found his mind coming to a slamming halt. He hadn't smelled this before, yet he knew this smell, this was his kind.

He found himself frozen for a moment as his muscles tensed, as he allowed the beast to take over, as he could almost see the trails of scent marked paths flow through the territory. He could feel his instincts driving him both closer and further away, taking a step away he thought about leaving for now, about leaving his scent outside their territory and returning later. Yet he couldn't help but feel the draw onwards towards those of his kind. 

With a frustrated snarl he spun around and began to run towards the midnight mansion that the trails led to, moving his senses burning up as every instinct he had screamed of danger and excitement. He knew better than to be rash, knew this was foolish, but he needed to know, needed to see that he wasn't alone in this forsaken world.

[VenariWulf99 Banned]

(See dark woods for follow up post.)