Mild Violence and Slight Language warning.
Kita was very angry... it was hard to write her like this.

Edit: Fixed all those stupid spelling errors I see now >.<

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[=Sylfaen][=16]The sun was shining brightly as I woke, a gentle breeze ruffled my fur. I took a deep breath, it was a beautiful day, it was going to be a wonderful day to run and play. At least until the shadows took over the forest it was a beautiful day...

The fawn soon approached me, teeth sharp, eyes green "Blood, pain" he muttered softly.

I frowned but understood "What...? Who?" I walked toward him, watching as he slipped away into shadows. He reappeared off to my left "Who is hurt?"

"Peacock, Franny peacock" he grinned mockingly, slipping off as another deer appeared where he stood, the sounds of the other deer of the forest filling my ears.

"Fran."

I trembled, "No..." I knew that she was hurt, she had been hurt by that stag but she had said she was ok. HE only appeared when there was something very bad happening, though I knew HE would take shape later and haunt the forest.

My blood ran cold. A darkness filled my eyes, the shadows taking over. No. I couldn't lose her! I called out frantically a few times before listening. No call replied to mine. At least not the one I longed to hear. I turned frantically in a circle, nostrils flaring as I tried to scent her in the wind. Ears pressed forward as far as they could trying to hear her. Nothing. I could feel and hear nothing.

Panic clutched my heart. No! I took off, I didn't care which way I ran. I called as I ran, not stopping to give anyone my attention. My mind was driven, legs adhering to it's wish. To keep driving, keep moving, keep running. Find Her.

Finally I caught onto her scent, blood. That was all I could smell.

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Things turn around so quickly. The world seems gently gilded today -- was it that way yesterday, and I was too worried to notice? Or is it that, as the world is dies and is reborn in an instant, that the world simply was born gold today? I need to write a poem, but I don't know what to say. Oh, well, I'll think of something.

I woke up this morning, the weight of unanswered questions settling heavy in my chest. The questions rattled around like stones, bruising my heart. Maria was around, and so was Iaurdagnire, who was playing with Saosin. It was a bit of a hard choice, but I had played with Maria more recently than Iaurdagnire, so I ended up choosing to go and be with him. Besides, he is the wisest deer I know, and I would have liked to ask him what he thought I should do. I never got around to it, though. We frolicked there, and the pair began to flower-spar. I started to join in as well, but a fawn interrupted us.

And then Nevilly arrived, and I had no idea what to do or how to great her. An awkward bow -- the best I could manage then. I hoevered around after Iaurdagnire said goodbye, not wanting to get too close but too fond of her to leave. As Saosin and she groomed one another, I came to a resolve. I needed to talk to her, as openly as my heart could manage. It took a little bit to get her away from Sasoin, but eventually, I led her to a little area where the dandelions and the ferns grew wild between the trees.

We settled down into the downy bed of greenery...and we talked. I won't repeat what we said exactly, but it was what you could expect. Our feelings, old mates, my fear, her heartache...other stuff, not bearing repeating here... I really didn't know what I was going to tell her until I reached the end of it, where I had all the pieces assembled for me like a puzzle. I swear, that was the moment where the world went gold. I was afraid, even as I said it, but I was also very sure: I wanted us to have a chance.

Let me know if you are any of the deer in these photos. One of the purposes of Candid Camera is to get to know some of my fellow Forest dwellers