The Crow's Feather, the Wolf's Fang

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:33 pm

"There's so many of them..."

She straightened her posture, trying to face this unafraid.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:46 pm

Cracks begin to appear in the sky and suddenly it's falling apart, each shard shaped like a bird that soon begins to flap it's wings, thousands of them pouring down as the night-sky crumbles. Soon the air is filled with black feathers and beady eyes, but inbetween them Sam would be able to spot glimpses of Do'noma.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:49 pm

"Crows..."

"It's crows again..." she mumbled.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:00 pm

And they were getting closer, the flock tightening around her until crows were brushing their wings against her, flying into her, trying to land on her shoulders before being bumped away by the next one passing by in the feathery chaos.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:02 pm

"They can't... they can't... all land here..."

...can they?

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:38 pm

They were certainly trying to. And the more Sam worried the more insistent the birds got. But among them she could spot glimpses of brown feathers and suddenly Do'noma's hand closed around Sam's.

"No bad spirits. Mean no harm."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:39 pm

"It's... not the first time I've seen them but..."

"Never so many..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:02 am

"Everything more real here in a way. Hold on, almost done..."

As the crows descend and try to hold on to whatever they can Do'noma pulls Sam close, getting covered by the swarming birds as well.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:24 am

"Almost done? But I don't... I don't understand..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:30 am

"Almost through..." she elaborates without really clearing anything up. And as the crows envelop them the birds begin to disappear after landing until they find themselves on the ground in the middle of the wilderness. It'd seem like they were back in the real world but someting about the landscape feels off.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:33 am

"Where... where are we? I don't recognize this place..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:55 am

"Made it through. Spirit world."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:00 am

"It's beautiful... but a bit lonely looking."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:10 am

"Oh is full of things but what's revealed, always different. Up to the spirits to decide. And up to you to find."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:14 am

"...aye. Have to be brave, here."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:23 am

"And have to go by yourself. Can guide you here safely and take you back but journey here you have to go on alone."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:24 am

"I won't let you down," she said as she looked out into the wilderness.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:28 am

"I know." she smiles. "Am here when you are ready to go back."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:31 am

She nodded and took her first wary steps away from Do'noma, looking around.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:51 am

Do'noma sat down and closed her eyes as Sam stepped away, seemingly leaving the shaman behind faster than she's walking somehow. Soon she's only a speck on the horizon as the vegetation around Sam grows a little less sparse.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:38 pm

More vegetation meant more places something could hide, and Samantha's eyes darted about to look for movement as she walked.

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:45 pm

"What are we looking for?" an overly excited voice suddenly comes from behind and a little to the side. Somehow a coyote has managed to sneak up on Sam, almost as if it had popped out of thin air and is happily following her along now.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:46 pm

"I'm not entirely sure..." she said, casting a glance to it. "I'll know it when I see it..."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:52 pm

"That's boring." Coyote decides after half a second of consideration. "Why would you go looking for something you don't know."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:16 pm

"Because the things I do know, I already know where to find..."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:32 pm

"I like that!" he laughs with a cackle. "That's a good point!"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:33 pm

"Suppose it's not surprising that everyone here is as mad as I am..."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:10 pm

"Mad? I'm most certainly not!" he growls.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:31 pm

"Well then, we'll limit that to just me."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:34 pm

The coyote shakes his head and jumps off, seemingly covering much more ground than it should with each hop until it disappears.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:58 pm

"Wait, I didn't mean..." She tried to chase after it, to no avail.

"...blast."

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:41 am

"No point chasing after him. He'd just make you run in circles."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:44 am

"...who said that?" She said, looking about for the voice.

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:48 am

A little ways away a porcupine is bumbling along, not looking like it's about to stop for Sam.

"Me. Don't mind Coyote. He's a bother."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:50 am

"Yes, well I'm rather unsure who to bother with, just yet..."

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:51 am

"Why bother with anyone? They're all a little mad, no?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:52 am

"That seems to be why I fit in."

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:01 am

"So you say. But do you want to fit in?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:02 am

"I want to understand... I don't think I'll ever quite be normal."

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:06 am

"We're all different. No one's normal." Porcupine nods.

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