Inspired by Quad sitting with his friends at the Ruins as well as my own experiences.

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The stars have mottled the sky. We can see them from here, through the old pillars and bricks of the Ruins. The Moon is full and bright in the distance, barely escaping the treetops in the distance.

Some of us have fallen asleep, dreaming their dreams without any cares in this Forest. Others are awake and alert tonight, staring into the blackness, worrying of any danger that comes near. I am staring up at the sky, my eyes on the stars. Thinking...dreaming about them. They flicker down on us like souls trapped above us all. Those who dream tonight take the stars for granted, while those who are wary of the danger at night underestimate the protection the heavens give us all. They also forget I am here with them, the light itself to drive away the dark.

I then move down to the Moon, my eyes adjusting to it's bright and glorious light. I can feel the night circle calling to me, I feel it's beautiful body pulling me toward it. If I was not bound to this land, to this Earth, I would be swept away to the Moon.

The lunar glow illuminates the land beautifully, and even the fireflies play nearby, their own lights a beacon for anyone who has lost their way in the dark. Rest your weary souls tonight, my friends. Dream your dreams. Let your bodies ease their burdens and pains. The land may be dark, but the light is never far away.

And if I wander with the wind, f'r a while
Will you say you understand?
If I vanish in the summer rainfall, babe
Will you take me back again?

I don't want to be your burden
Or rain on your parade
But there's a light in the sky oh darlin'
Don't let me change

Don't let me change

When your mind flipped and you cried aloud
Did you think of me at all?
When you timeskipped and the marriage tore
Did you rip apart the dress you wore?

Oh when I wandered, with the gypsy lords
And we broke bread and drank the wine
I lost all trace and thought of you my love
My beginning, your demise

I don't want to fix the damage
Or feel bitter remorse
But there's that light again for us
Could you let it pass?

Could you just let it pass?

See the skies break, and the truth you fear
Did you hate my soul at all?
In the rivers from your backstab spear
Did you dance for me, my scorned-heart dear?

Let the light pass
And the wounds of time will scar you
Let the meadows sing again with me
And leave you in the wind

Let the light fall down
And the summer rainfall soothes you
Let your marriage memory of me
Remain with you unsinned

Writing for BigCrow for drawing Quad as a wolf. I tried to do something interesting with your character, so I hope this is okay.

Parts of this are graphic so be warned

Info on the Deadly Trio here

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"Don't go too far!", a mother doe called out to her two fawns - an older boy and a younger girl. The children were laughing and playing, running as fast as they could to tag each other. The doe kept on with her conversation among a few other adults. She did not keep her eye on the two...a fatal mistake.

The fawns disappeared over a hill, continuing their chase. They were young and naive, they didn't follow their mother's instruction as they were too caught up in the moment. The two stopped running, giggling and catching their breath. "Where are we?", the older of the two then asked. They looked around, unfamiliar with the area. "Mother? Mother!", the younger cried out.

No answer from the doe, though they would not expect the danger lurking nearby. "Oh little ones, I am your mother now.", they heard someone say.

The two turned their heads to see a suspicious doe approaching them. Her beady black eyes stared at the two, her mouth drooling in anticipation. "Who...who are you?", the older fawn asked.

She smiled back and said, "I am called Nekumbra, but you may call me Mother."

The two stumbled back, and were about to run when another creature blocked their path. She seemed to drop from the sky, landing before them, wings outstretched.