Post by Wigmin on Feb 14, 2008 15:31:30 GMT -5
The hazy sun refracted in gentle beams through the steady rising mist of the morning jungle, the dense wild vegetation snaking into the air, wrapping around each other and fighting for the light, though in such perfect harmony. The silence was broken by the beautiful song of the morning bird life. That and the steady rustle and tap of something passing from tree to tree, high above the ground. Every movement sent a perfect shower of petals and leaves to the far distant earth, like confetti for a tainted wedding. Though everything was so beautiful, it was deceptive. As the one high in the trees knew all too well.
The creature was jet black, silhouetted against the morning light as she paused, her claws catching her as she steadied herself on the narrow branch, judging the distance, and the jump, onto the next branch. Her body was lithe and agile, her head fine and her keen eyes a stunning bright amber. She sniffed the air, raising a scarred paw just a fraction from her balancing point, and she leaned back just a little, her long tail almost parallel to the ground as she took her first, and only chance at the terrifyingly high jump, soaring through the humid air and clinging to the next branch, her claws raking through the bark until they caught, and she clambered into the branches, snaking further up the tree trunk.
She was as good as silent, trained only by herself yet trained to almost perfection. Though of course, no-one is perfect. She felt her head contact the furthest canopy of leaves, and broke through into the unfiltered sunlight, blinking painfully as she surveyed the vastness of the jungle. So beautiful, so wild and so dangerous. Demons would lurk where angels fear to tread, but where was the fun in being angelic? Rook took her chances. Each leap was a leap of faith, and each turn she took in life was a mystery. However, this morning was too perfect to waste. The ground would wait for another day, but the light through the leaves, the gentle beat of the sun as it picked up it's peak time radiance, the beautiful green light that fell from heaven through the leaves. It couldn't be missed. Not ever.
The creature was jet black, silhouetted against the morning light as she paused, her claws catching her as she steadied herself on the narrow branch, judging the distance, and the jump, onto the next branch. Her body was lithe and agile, her head fine and her keen eyes a stunning bright amber. She sniffed the air, raising a scarred paw just a fraction from her balancing point, and she leaned back just a little, her long tail almost parallel to the ground as she took her first, and only chance at the terrifyingly high jump, soaring through the humid air and clinging to the next branch, her claws raking through the bark until they caught, and she clambered into the branches, snaking further up the tree trunk.
She was as good as silent, trained only by herself yet trained to almost perfection. Though of course, no-one is perfect. She felt her head contact the furthest canopy of leaves, and broke through into the unfiltered sunlight, blinking painfully as she surveyed the vastness of the jungle. So beautiful, so wild and so dangerous. Demons would lurk where angels fear to tread, but where was the fun in being angelic? Rook took her chances. Each leap was a leap of faith, and each turn she took in life was a mystery. However, this morning was too perfect to waste. The ground would wait for another day, but the light through the leaves, the gentle beat of the sun as it picked up it's peak time radiance, the beautiful green light that fell from heaven through the leaves. It couldn't be missed. Not ever.