Silent doth the withered leaf fall
Answering the winter's waking call
With its brethren, it leaves its home
For isn't dying better than being alone?

The stars descend from the sky
Streaming starlight as they die
Beauty they display with their last breath
For even the stars succumb to death

The ancient man stares at the sky
He has known it his entire life
Now, as he draws closer to his end
He wonders if the sky will remember him

Rut 2017: Singingbird's Hub

Chantimagne- Prince of Flowers

Chantimagne is a young stag entering the Rut as a Challenger. Rather than being focused on fighting or finding mates, Chantimagne is much more interested in getting admired for his luxurious fur and shimmering antlers. Popular for his youthful looks and chivalrous bravado, Chantimagne has a chance in this years's rut- at least at being a crowd favorite.

He will compete in the Rut, but will nobly back down from a fight if he fears dirtying his coat or damaging his prized antlers. Judges who focus on form over function will likely favor him- he's definitely in this for style points. See his full bio here.

10/2/2017
Chantimagne walked through the forest to assess the competition and to strut around a bit. He got into one warm up match and then a proper sparring match with Ison, much to the glee of Graceanne. Limaria acted as judge, and seemed rather impressed with his performance.

10/4/2017
Today, Chantimagne had a couple of good spars. Sparred with Haroten and then a few stags, and then spent some time with Jude and Steini. After a match with Fletcher, he decided to take a break out of concern for damaging his antlers.

Eldroth- Ghost of Flames

Eldroth is a stag of legend, felled by age and risen again to life by fire that burns within him. He is looking to enter the Rut for the sake of the sport of it.