04-14-2021, 07:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-15-2021, 05:33 AM by Element. Edited 3 times in total.)
@Hydra - our little Nameless Mountain exploring thread, future Empyrean point of interest discovery. (Permission for mild Hydra PP was given by Kit!).
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It had been alarming at first, when he'd been napping in his den and heard the sudden sound of claws on stone scrabbling through his meager entrance way. He'd been jolted from his light slumber, rolling quickly to his belly and pinning his ears tight against his skull as someone made their way into his den. He'd have the advantage for a mere moment if they were a threat - they'd have to enter crawling on their belly, as the hole was small and meandering for a few feet until one gained access to the den. A growl was just about to rise in Ele's throat when the scent touched him - Hydra.
Perplexed, but no longer on edge, his ears relaxed and shifted posture from threat to curiosity, swiveling towards his ebony leader as she appeared inside his den. She seemed remarkably casual, sending only a glance and a mild whuff his way that may have served as a greeting. Even more to his surprise, Hydra then lowered herself to the earth just near him - there was just enough room for two in his den, with some space to serve as a gap between them. Three could fit, he supposed, if you were all very, very fine with intimate accommodations. He blinked at her, once, twice, wondering if she would say anything but... nope. She seemed to be content to enter and make herself comfortable, tucking her head onto her paws and closing her eyes after shooting a final glance in his direction. He wondered if he caught the slightest of a raised brow, perhaps curiosity if he would object - but of course, he did not. He smiled lightly at her, just the faintest curve on his lips, paired with a delicate swish of his ivory-dipped tail. She seemed content to settle down, and Ele lowered his own head again, resting his chin gently between his paws and savoring the feel of the mossy carpet he'd arranged across the stone.
Eventually he'd dozed again, although not as deeply as he was prone to do when he was alone. It felt odd, to hear the calm breathing of someone else nearby. It was soothing and also strangely melancholy, and he found himself in limbo in that strange state between dreaming and wakefulness, images dancing across his vision that may have been memories, or may have just been dreams. It was maybe an hour or twos rest that was granted to them both before he awoke fully, a yawn stretching across his maw as he stretched his limbs out in front of him. He glanced again to Hydra, unsure if she was asleep or merely... laying still with her eyes closed, paying attention to everything that had been going on. It was hard to tell with her. To clarify, he inched forward on his belly, closing the small distance between them before nudging her dark shoulder with his nose. "Told you," he prodded, smiling as he did so. "That the moss was comfy."
^^Perplexed, but no longer on edge, his ears relaxed and shifted posture from threat to curiosity, swiveling towards his ebony leader as she appeared inside his den. She seemed remarkably casual, sending only a glance and a mild whuff his way that may have served as a greeting. Even more to his surprise, Hydra then lowered herself to the earth just near him - there was just enough room for two in his den, with some space to serve as a gap between them. Three could fit, he supposed, if you were all very, very fine with intimate accommodations. He blinked at her, once, twice, wondering if she would say anything but... nope. She seemed to be content to enter and make herself comfortable, tucking her head onto her paws and closing her eyes after shooting a final glance in his direction. He wondered if he caught the slightest of a raised brow, perhaps curiosity if he would object - but of course, he did not. He smiled lightly at her, just the faintest curve on his lips, paired with a delicate swish of his ivory-dipped tail. She seemed content to settle down, and Ele lowered his own head again, resting his chin gently between his paws and savoring the feel of the mossy carpet he'd arranged across the stone.
Eventually he'd dozed again, although not as deeply as he was prone to do when he was alone. It felt odd, to hear the calm breathing of someone else nearby. It was soothing and also strangely melancholy, and he found himself in limbo in that strange state between dreaming and wakefulness, images dancing across his vision that may have been memories, or may have just been dreams. It was maybe an hour or twos rest that was granted to them both before he awoke fully, a yawn stretching across his maw as he stretched his limbs out in front of him. He glanced again to Hydra, unsure if she was asleep or merely... laying still with her eyes closed, paying attention to everything that had been going on. It was hard to tell with her. To clarify, he inched forward on his belly, closing the small distance between them before nudging her dark shoulder with his nose. "Told you," he prodded, smiling as he did so. "That the moss was comfy."
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