<div class="floatleft">(https://snusercontent.global.ssl.fastly.net/member-profile-full/64/2175164_9159282.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Carter A. Byrd</span><br/><strong>Blessed By::</strong>Athena<br/><strong>Location::</strong>Nearby Forest<br/><strong>Company::</strong>Ross, Liliana & Todd<br/><strong>Date/Time::</strong>Friday Morning<br/><strong>Mood::</strong>Happy and Inspired<br/><strong>Wearing::</strong><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">I like the Sims okay</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/56/d3/19/56d319b90bb9e86b9e9871f19fe1002e.jpg)</div></div><br/><strong>TRIGGER WARNINGS::</strong>N/A<br/><br/><br/><hr/><br/>It had been a few short months now since Carter and his raccoon companion had entered the peaceful village of Blessed Falls. They had settled in pretty easily, and although he got along with everyone okay, he hadn't necessarily befriended anyone yet. Anyone except Liliana. She had been the first fellow blessed one he had really become friends with, and their friendship seemed to form fast and well. The red head found he could talk to her about most anything, and he was always open to her to talk if she needed. By now, he had become fully acclimated to the village lifestyle, and enjoyed every moment of it.<br/><br/>Sometimes, though, Carter would prefer to ditch the village entirely and explore the vast forest around it. He had grown up within the streets of a city, but surrounding his small, dump of a city was a forest much like this one that he would often spend his nights and evenings in. Ever since moving here, had spent less nights and more days out in the trees, and the difference was amazing. Drawing was certainly much easier when the sun would light up your page rather than having to hold up a flashlight, too.<br/><br/>Today, after waking and getting himself ready for the day, Carter decided that the weather was perfect for a small hike out through the forest to catch himself some inspiration to do some sketching. Ross agreed to accompany him, so the ginger man grabbed the raccoon's backpack. Ross was quite lazy, so Carter had a black backpack with a flip top as opposed to a zipper that he often carried around with him. This way, he could carry around his things and his raccoon, who fit perfectly into the pack. Once they were both set, he set out.<br/><br/>On the way, he spotted Apollo returning from what seemed like a jog or run outside the camp. As he passed the fellow male, he gave a small greeting in the form of a head nod before he stepped from the outside of the camp to the actual forest itself. Carter preferred to not really use a path, so he wasn't even sure if there was one, and just chose a spot at random to enter the forest line. He wandered among the undergrowth for sometime, until he spotted a wide oak tree with thick branches sprouting just within reach of his arms. Ross already knew what Carter was thinking, and chattered his protest.<br/><br/>"Ah, c'mon, buddy! It's fun! Your kind literally live in trees, I don't wanna hear any complaints." And with that, the ginger jumped up and climbed the tree. He didn't go very far, just to the next branch up. It was thick at the point where it attached to the trunk and certainly capable of holding his human sized body to sit. And sit is just what he did. Ross climbed out of his bag and sat on the tree branch that was to his right and around the tree a bit, so Carter hung the almost empty bag on a short yet sturdy twig jutting out nearby. Within the bag were his sketching materials, which were easily within reach now. For the next while, Carter would get lost in nature, drawing birds, squirrels, Ross, anything that came into view.<br/><br/>After some time, Carter wasn't sure how long, Ross chattered again to get the red head's attention. The Raccoon had been dozing in the sunlight that filtered through the canopy and onto his branch, but something had caught his attention.<br/><br/>"What is it, Ross?" Asked Carter as he looked up to the raccoon, who was pointing below and down the way a little with his small finger. There, undergrowth was moving as Liliana and Todd entered the forest. A bright grin appeared on his face upon seeing her. He had rather taken a liking to her, maybe even more so than in a merely friendly way. But then again, how could he not? He loved to hear her talk about animals and her skills in animal medicines were amazing, and, okay, he found her beautiful, but her personality was just as beautiful as her outside.<br/><br/>Ross noticed the smile on Carter's face, and chirped, teasing him for his crush on the girl. "Don't you say a thing to her! I know she can talk to animals and you better not tell." Ross reached out with his tiny hands and offered a pinkie, pinkie promising not to mention his crush. Carter reached over and put their pinkies together, trusting that the raccoon would hold onto the promise. He was afraid that mentioning anything to Liliana would put their friendship at risk, and he valued her too much to lose her. He would rather stay with a friendship than have no relationship at all.<br/><br/>"Hey! Lily!" He called out with his big grin back on his face from where he sat in the tree, waving. After shoving his book and drawing utensils back into his pack, he easily climbed and hopped out of the tree. Ross climbed down a bit, but when Carter opened up his arms to catch him, Ross jumped into them and then climbed down to the ground. The grey and black creature seemed to also like Lily, as well as Todd. "Whatcha doing?" asked the ginger curiously as he approached the woman.