[The closer to full the moons crept, the louder their incessant calls echoed in Kaede's head. Inhuman sounds, inhuman impulses. Whispers in the dark.
But they were distant background noise this time, easily ignored when there were other things to focus on. The Chimera's tapered ears swiveled after each sound, not unlike the very deer they were following. She didn't need to turn and look to find where her companion was--especially when he began whispering. A real sound, here and now, not something her mind imagined.
Kaede's eyes were good in the dark, and picking out the trails of flowers that weren't like the other wild blooms was a simple task.]
We should follow the biggest one.
[She wasn't the best at tracking, but to her mind a larger trail either meant a larger animal or several following the track of the first.
Direction wasn't so easy to deduce, though. The Chimera slowly crept closer to one of the flower trails with quiet steps, peering through the stems to look for something, anything. Some bent grass there, but that only said something had been by. And recently--nothing had worn away the scent of old dirt and mildew.
--there, in the soft ground. Half a track, at best, but sharply pointed in front like a deer's hoof. There were more smudges and blemishes in the ground, but Kaede wasn't certain if they were more tracks or something...else.
She was glad she was wearing shoes, though these sandals seemed inadequate now.]
This way.
[Kaede's head lifted, and while she didn't point with her hands, started walking in the same direction. Slowly, so she didn't crinkle any leaves underfoot.]
I sure did forget to finish a sentence
But they were distant background noise this time, easily ignored when there were other things to focus on. The Chimera's tapered ears swiveled after each sound, not unlike the very deer they were following. She didn't need to turn and look to find where her companion was--especially when he began whispering. A real sound, here and now, not something her mind imagined.
Kaede's eyes were good in the dark, and picking out the trails of flowers that weren't like the other wild blooms was a simple task.]
We should follow the biggest one.
[She wasn't the best at tracking, but to her mind a larger trail either meant a larger animal or several following the track of the first.
Direction wasn't so easy to deduce, though. The Chimera slowly crept closer to one of the flower trails with quiet steps, peering through the stems to look for something, anything. Some bent grass there, but that only said something had been by. And recently--nothing had worn away the scent of old dirt and mildew.
--there, in the soft ground. Half a track, at best, but sharply pointed in front like a deer's hoof. There were more smudges and blemishes in the ground, but Kaede wasn't certain if they were more tracks or something...else.
She was glad she was wearing shoes, though these sandals seemed inadequate now.]
This way.
[Kaede's head lifted, and while she didn't point with her hands, started walking in the same direction. Slowly, so she didn't crinkle any leaves underfoot.]