Fates of the World Tree (Wolf Heart & Sonya)
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				Title: <strong>Fates of the World Tree (Wolf Heart &amp; Sonya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wolf Heart</strong> on <strong>17-12-2010, 01:38:47</strong>
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				A black creature race through the woods around the walled city at the world tree's base. It was a small, bird-like thing with a lizard's body and a cat's eyes that pierced darkness. It's cry was a shriek as it tried to escape the men behind it, unable to take to the sky through the thick canopy. Another man stepped out in front of it, spear raised and leveled at the creature. It screeched again, flapping it's wings frantically to slow down, whipping up the fallen leaves and rustling the thick underbrush. It tried to take off in another direction, but yet another man blocked it's path, spear leveled. Surrounded, the creature struck out, revealing sharp teeth dripping with venom. The man simply stopped it short with a jab of his spear, leaving it wailing in rage and pain at the end of his spear, unable to reach him.<br><br>It's life was waning quickly as it was lowered to the ground, to weak to fight anymore. One of the men sighed a bit, almost sad. "Geez, I never get used to the killing... We just don't <em>do</em> that." <br><br>One of the others, probably a ranking officer, shook his head and patted the remorseful guard's shoulder. "Don't worry, it'll get easier. Besides, these things need to die. It was one of Nidan's scouts, trying to find ways to infiltrate and destroy the world tree." The first hefted another sigh. "I know, but maybe these things have minds of their own? Can be reasoned with? Perhaps even persuaded to fight with us, if not leave us be or live in peace?"<br><br>The other guard gave that a humorless chuckle. "They just don't do that, newbie. It's infused in their being. Nidan made them as a weapon against the tree, like the tree made us to try and defend itself. It's just the way things are. Now get back to your posts. We don't want to give the inner-guards anything to complain about, do we?" With that, the man turned away, waving away a few snarky remarks about inner guards and complaints. They all went back towards the city, completely unaware of another set of red eyes watching him, penetrating their armor, helms, and souls.<br><br>After the guards left, Seth moved into a clearing to think. Clearly, his lithe canine form would not get him into the city. In fact, it would likely get him killed on sight. He pondered this as he eyed the bright white circle in the sky, surrounded by a darkness flecked with tiny glimmers. The entire concept of a sky was still new to him, having hailed from the utter darkness of his father's realm... but it gave him an idea.<br><br>"If Nidan is the larger light, I am one of the glimmers, and the creatures protecting the tree are the darkness..." Seth's voice was raspy in his canine throat, but intelligible. "Then to get to the Tree, all I have to do is... blend in." <br><br><em>Very good, Seth</em>, Nidan's voice echoed in Seth's head, sounding vaguely pleased through it's natural growl. <em>It's good to see that your cognitive abilities are greater than your predecessors. Be sure not to look exactly like any one of the vermin, my son... That will alert them to our intent.</em><br><br>Seth nodded and closed his eyes, beginning to shift his dark form to a bipedal one similar to the humans he'd seen before. His paws elongated into five digits, and he stood quickly, revealing a well toned, lithe body not completely unlike his original form. He was tall and had long, jet black hair. His features were long, sharp, and menacing, but by all accounts, very convincingly human. Finaly, he opened his eyes, revealing red eyes with slitted pupils. He growled deep in his throat and blinked twice before they turned a brilliant shade of blue and adopted round pupils.<br><br>Seth looked down at his new form and grinned toothily, clearly pleased with himself. "This should do, yes?" His question went unanswered as his father had left his mind. Only slightly crestfallen, he bounded off towards the settlement, following the trail the humans had followed a few minutes before. He quickly came upon the gates of the tree's village, though the only guards there were armed with arrows and watching for more grotesque forms than the one Seth presented. Of course, even in his new form, he got more than a few odd looks. It simply didn't occur to Seth that he was naked in a modest world, but he did realize he was drawing a lot of attention. In a split second, he decided to play the injured man, and stumbled a bit before falling on his face. <br><br><em>Hopefully</em> he thought to himself <em>one of the tree's creations will reveal why they stare so...</em>
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