My only friend was the man in the moon.

Taivas

Quickly, she flies toward the Rainforest Cliffs.  She remembers her mournful song to the stars upon the edge looking out over the water.  She had paid little attention to the forest on her first visit.  Now, she notices the vast expanse of trees, even through the endless onslaught of rain pouring from dark clouds above.  Her best guess on the time is marred by the fact the sun has long since ceased to make an appearance this season.

Drench, indeed.

The slate grey sky matches Taivas's mood, however.  Since the forest of Solanis maliciously took away her connection to the spirits in order to test her aptitude, if that is what you could call it, her mood had been dreary at best.  The missing pulse of the earth filled her heart with an emptiness she had not felt since leaving her home.

Perhaps, the Rift had begun to fill that hole, and now with the heartbeat of the land missing, she felt alone again.  The spirits remained silent; the only friends she could turn to would be the night sky.  However, even that had been long obscured by clouds.  Even the man on the moon, her longest companion, had disappeared suddenly.

So, it is with a heavy heart her hooves meet the loam.

The flowers had not been very detailed in their explanation of tasks.  Taivas had no idea what an Asulli was, but she abhorred the idea of injuring the creature for its feathers.  However, after mulling over the loss of her spirit connection for several days, perhaps weeks, she steeled herself to the inevitable.  She would have to complete the necessary tasks or remain in grave silence indefinitely.

Her dark eyes glimmer in the horridly dark lighting of the rainsoaked forest, looking for anything resembling a creature with plummage.""

moon dust in your lungs
stars in your eyes
you are a child of the cosmos,
a ruler of the skies

image credit to vincentiu on Unsplash

[ ooc -- Taivas needs to harvest Asulli feathers for her trial.  <3  Open for anyone. ]