Winner!
Diamond Sapphire wrote:┌────────────────────────┐
Username: Diamond Sapphire
Link to Warren: Aster Regnum
Rabbit Level: Basic
Rabbit Stats: basic starts with 5
Survival: 2
Stamina: 2
Strength: 0
Knowledge: 1
Rabbits name: Fennel
Rabbits Gender: Doe
└────────────────────────┘Prompt [898/1000]: Words never haunted Fennel so deeply. Words that somehow turned themselves into a wolf with the sharpest, most frightening teeth and claws that threatened to ruin Fennel's well being. The words of expulsion from your warren that you called home for so long, coming from the rabbit that appeared ever so grand and wise from the start. Everything could crumble so terrifyingly quickly, it felt like betrayal and a harsh stab in your emotions. The words that made Fennel unable to sleep soundly after being picked out of the warren, forcing her feelings to burn with the feeling of wanting to show them that Fennel wasn't the same as a hutch rabbit.
Fennel, who had been travelling for several days, couldn't refrain from thinking about the words that sliced her. Words hissed out of her previous leader's mouth, leading her to where she was today, angrily chomping on a clover. She had absolutely no clue on what direction her warren was in, and how far she traveled. All she knew was her agitation had died down slightly, though Fennel still couldn't push the ceremony of her being exiled from her mind. Fennel knew well enough that replaying those moments of her life didn't do her any good, but something about it she couldn't stop being so irritated about.
Shaking her head, Fennel noticed that the pile of food she had gathered earlier today had disappeared as she munched on the last wild berry, the colourful red juice dripping next to her paw. Somehow she had managed to demolish an entire small stack of food that was supposed to last her the day. Dear Frith, being mad was tiring.
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Yesterday Fennel had attempted to start digging a small network of tunnels for a temporary home, though the rain splashed away all her hard work, letting the area being overflown with icky puddles of mud. Grumbling, she continued on her journey of seemingly nothing. At the moment, her main goal was to hop as far, far away from her old warren as possible. Too many memories of both tenderness, sorrow and fury were there, and Fennel wasn't particularly up for stumbling across a rabbit from that warren anytime soon. It seemed like she was rather far from her old warren, at least, and didn't stress the idea too much.
The sun was already beginning to set as she began gathering small morsels that were scattered around the meadow she had come across, attempting to stick to the areas with longer blades of grass. But there was something else. The scent of not an Elil, but another rabbit! Fennel froze, scanning the area, alert. Her ears twitched at every sound, trying her best to make the most minimal noise possible as she squirmed closer to where the scent was coming from. Then the sound of footsteps approaching her started. Fennel couldn't move. She felt stuck in place, unable to control any of her limbs as the noise grew louder gradually.
"Don't move." A voice spoke, and Fennel obeyed. It wasn't like she was moving in the first place, anyhow. The voice had an odd note of arrogance, and Fennel couldn't sense any other rabbits besides the one. "Move out of the grass and explain, or else I may have to force you out of my territory."
Fennel forced herself to shift out of the grass, locking eyes with a palely coloured doe with clear brown eyes. She reminded Fennel vaguely of a rabbit back in her old warren, both of which having the same richly coloured eyes. Fennel tried to keep a pacifistic look, and began to speak. "My name is Fennel, an exiled rabbit from a warren quite far from here. I-- I suppose I'm looking for a home." Fennel's mine snarled at her at her last sentence. Was she really looking for a home, or was it just her impulsive thoughts that couldn't filter themselves through her mind and mouth? "I-- I don't mean any harm." She added swiftly, and the other rabbit narrowed their eyes.
To Fennel's relief, they nodded slightly. "You're always welcome to join my warren, Fennel." The unknown rabbit had offered. Fennel didn't know how to reply. She still had anger bubbling inside of her, but it wasn't any use continuing her adventure to get far, far away from her old warren. She had already distanced her self from them quite enough, and traveling beyond here had simply no purpose. After all, the other rabbit hadn't killed her yet, so they must've been rather willing to let Fennel join.
Dipping her head in (a slightly forced) appreciation, Fennel gave them an involuntary smile. "I'd love to."
"Brilliant. You may refer to me as Ceres-rah, from now on. Welcome to Aster Regnum."
Something about the greeting made Fennel feel some odd type of warmness, and excitement sparked inside her, almost winning the war against her annoyance. Fennel knew she wasn't ever going to forgive her old warren, but her new warren made her feel so absolutely welcome, unlike before. Despite hiding in the tall grass for half of the time she stepped foot on Ceres-rah's territory, a feeling she couldn't control made her smile. It felt like being born into the world once more, unclear of what was going to happen in the future, but it made her so warmhearted.
She finally felt welcome --
She was home.
