[PRP] Autumn Glow (Ochiru & Seraphina Varda)

[DarkenWoodWolf]

Ochiru tumbled in the air, spinning over and over again, wings tucked tightly against his body. He loved this feeling, this almost terrifying fall. A mad dash toward the ground at speeds that made his head almost hurt. It was breathtaking and exhilarating and... everything his life currently was not.

He snapped his wings out hard as he caught sight of the ground below, close close close, orange and yellow feathers straining against the sudden wind. Ochi couldn't even flap, the wind was pulling so hard against him. But he jerked out of the dive just in time, drifting lazily over the tall grass now, his joints aching from the pull of the wind. Deciding he should probably land soon, give himself a bit of a rest, he spied a long, flat rock nearby. It looked absolutely perfect for sunning oneself.

Slowly gliding in that direction, he let the wind carry whispers of anything nearby to him, the sound of mice in the grass, birds on the wind. It never hurt to be a bit cautious. Landing lightly, not even the pads of his feet making a sound, he stretched. It was glorious, that fine ache after a nice workout.

Ochiru spun in place twice before flopping down on the warm rock, soaking up the heat, letting it ease the almost pain leftover from the long flight and hard dive. It was colder the higher he flew, so, again, the heat was an added benefit. Yawning widely, he settled in, eyes a half-mast so he could watch the world and all it offered without actually having to stay awake for it.

~Latonia de la Courtel~

 

[~Latonia de la Courtel~]

Seraphina Varda left her water-loving friends behind, hesitating in her walk to shake some of the excess moisture from her soft sunshine-and-white coat. The two darker females had ambushed her just after dawn, dragging her up and down the river to view their favorite swimming holes. The three of them had had fun, laughing the whole way. It made fishing more of a challenge, but they'd managed to catch themselves breakfast amongst their giggling.

Now the sun was high and hot, helping to dry Sera's coat as she meandered back toward her usual haunting grounds. Times like this she wish she had wings, to speed her journey homeward. Then again, the relaxation in her muscles after a day of running and swimming and laughing would be worth it. She half-hoped she'd run into some of the others she knew on her way home, so she could share her stories of the morning.

"Maybe FaythSong and Dancing Mist are out for an early afternoon flight." She mused, canting her head sideways to eye the sky.

At the lack of familiar indigo and blue, she gave a sad sigh. Well, it appeared not. Perhaps they'd find her before she made her way home. In the mean time she could see a reckless streak of Autumn hues hurtling toward the ground. She couldn't help the soft gasp she let out as he disappeared in the distance. From her vantage point she couldn't see what had become of him, but there was no dramatic climb back into the blue... So she had to wonder if he'd crashed.

But there was only silence, and no pained sounds... So maybe he'd just made a dramatic short-stop landing and she was worrying about nothing. "You can't babysit the whole world, Sera."

Laela was telling her that all the time. The thought made her break into a peal of golden laughter, and she shook her head at her own foolishness. Aloud, she adopted a mocking tone and resumed her walk. "You won't make it home in time for supper if you insist on holding the paw of everyone who crosses your path..."

DarkenWoodWolf

 

[DarkenWoodWolf]

Ochiru rolled over onto his back, enjoying the warmth on his back, seeping it into his wings. He twitched his large ears, once, and then sighed. The winged B'alam smiled lightly, then twitched at the laugh. He rolled over quickly, making sure not to hurt his wings. Someone was there, laughing. Possibly at him, possibly at something else. Still, it was something to do. Slipping into the tall grass, he stalked the sound.

It was one good thing about having the type of ears he did, he could hear things for miles. Twitching slightly, he listened to a female talk to herself, and he dropped down into a crouch, blending into the fall grass. Creeping forward slowly, he poked his nose out of the grass to see a bright, cream colored girl. She was pretty, and had ears like his, and a really nice smile.

He grinned a bit and jumped out of the grass, wings flared out to keep him from barreling into her.

"Why would you want to make it home for supper? You can have supper anytime. Also. Hello?" He blinked once, then smiled a bit foolishly. He didn that completely backwards, but he did that sometimes, so it was cool. "My name is Ochiru. Um. Hi?"

~Latonia de la Courtel~