June 24, 2013 - 5:24pm — Seed
To start my day, I played in a group up by the Twin Gods' hill. It was some lovely activity...But somehow, the movement of everyone, glow collecting on their white pelts...It made me feel a little over-dazzled.
I wandered off for some of my own space. Though, the appeal of the activity remained with me, and so I found an opportunity for some of my favorite private exercises: doing some obstacle dourses. I found a group of stones and trees and began twining and leaping across them, over and over again in a pattern that I hoped would bear results. After that for some time, I felt a little worn and settled down.
I was interrupted during this break by the sound of approach. It was a stag I believe is named Craylm, and I was flattered enough that he approached me that I was immedietly inclined to play and run with him. We had a run around the forest, the wind in my branch-antlers, the ground underhoof fading into a multicolored blur. This was a sort of happiness, buoyed along by Craylm's easy company.
I noticed Dag's presence enter the forest, and so spent the next few minutes in indecisive high-alert. I would have a hard time explaining to Craylm why we were going over to hang out with a deer asleep, and I didn't want to leave him... But I haven't really gotten to see Dag since that whole brouhaha, and I really, really wanted to. I managed to move things over in that direction just in time for Dag to awaken (I was pleased to see that he'd fallen asleep with or next to Ravenflight. Remember, friend, as frightening as love can be -- love cannot be slave to fear. I've walked that path, and found only misery in it.) When he was up, we immediately fell to frolic and play, after a little light greeting: he was surprised to see me, ha-ha.
We met many fawns, collecting them like a bouquet of flowers, and played a game of Simon-Says, though only Dag and Rhea lasted until the end of that. I can't remember the last time we played that game; I've missed it, and forgotten how much I'd missed it. I was very pleased by Rhea, the little chimera who lingered until she herself (perhaps?) ended the game with the last round, and I think Dag enjoyed her company, too. That done, we were presented with the decision whether to dance or frolic back to the others, but we
Then we regrouped and took a break by some mushroom trees -- I think we'd all worn ourselves rather thin. Our group broke up again, mostly wandering out...But then Big Bunny came, which turned it into a rather tight little snuggle pile. I worried for Rhea -- we were practically suffocating her! Of course, at that age, she may appreciate the cuddling, particularly when a participant is a soft and fluffy bunny twice her size. I wish I could have grown up around massive bunnies...
Anyway, then Dag departed -- I was sad to see him go, and hope I'll see him again soon. Our group was joined by Cu -- which, while we're thinking of size, probably was a bit more balanced, but left me the largest deer.
After some time I departed, feeling sad to go...But also satisfied with the course of the day.
