Seeking the hidden
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birthright_rpgIt was after dawn, the sun lifting above the south eastern horizon to commence its daily journey.
The crevice ran the full length of the large boulder, too narrow to reach down into, especially with a paw as large as Siofra's. The feline paced the length of it, finally dropping to the ground beside the boulder and sniffing around the base, finding the point where crevice met dirt. An eye lined up, staring into the darkness, and waited.
The brilliant orb continued to rise, the shadow cast by the cluster of rocks behind Siofra slowly descending on the face of the boulder.
The feline remained still, eye trained on the darkness. Slowly it started to dissolve, the inky black lightening to a dull grey, the orange brown of the face of the inside of the boulder slowly becoming distinguishable in the early morning light. A shape became discernible, the eye moves closer, body shifting slightly. Enough light is finally reaching in, the sun for a brief moment illuminating the full length of the crevice, and its contents.
Muscles move smoothly, the large body lifting from the dusty ground, tiny swirls of dust twisting and dancing on the cool desert air, disturbed by the movement. A paw lifted, momentarily pressing against the opening, then returning to the ground. Focus intensifies as the bright light starts to succumb to the movement of the planets and the light illuminating the crevice starts to fade, moving on to another surface. The greying doesn't lessen Siofra's attention until the direct light is completely gone, the surfaces now only reflecting the general light of the day, rather than the direct sunlight.
A few minutes later the large cat is standing on top of the boulder again, surveying the area. A few minutes more and he departs, a steady trot maintained as he heads back to Cottonwood Cove.
The crevice ran the full length of the large boulder, too narrow to reach down into, especially with a paw as large as Siofra's. The feline paced the length of it, finally dropping to the ground beside the boulder and sniffing around the base, finding the point where crevice met dirt. An eye lined up, staring into the darkness, and waited.
The brilliant orb continued to rise, the shadow cast by the cluster of rocks behind Siofra slowly descending on the face of the boulder.
The feline remained still, eye trained on the darkness. Slowly it started to dissolve, the inky black lightening to a dull grey, the orange brown of the face of the inside of the boulder slowly becoming distinguishable in the early morning light. A shape became discernible, the eye moves closer, body shifting slightly. Enough light is finally reaching in, the sun for a brief moment illuminating the full length of the crevice, and its contents.
Muscles move smoothly, the large body lifting from the dusty ground, tiny swirls of dust twisting and dancing on the cool desert air, disturbed by the movement. A paw lifted, momentarily pressing against the opening, then returning to the ground. Focus intensifies as the bright light starts to succumb to the movement of the planets and the light illuminating the crevice starts to fade, moving on to another surface. The greying doesn't lessen Siofra's attention until the direct light is completely gone, the surfaces now only reflecting the general light of the day, rather than the direct sunlight.
A few minutes later the large cat is standing on top of the boulder again, surveying the area. A few minutes more and he departs, a steady trot maintained as he heads back to Cottonwood Cove.