by EchoIre » Tue May 14, 2019 2:19 pm
username: EchoIre
your faction: Thornwave
name: Antara
1 art or 400 words max:
Her eyes glowed through the cloud of smoke pouring from her nostrils. Her aggressor shrank beneath her withering glare, and Antara knew as she saw fear in their eyes that she had both won and lost. She turned to the crowd that had gathered almost desperately, but she knew what she would see. Shocked, terrified faces that didn't care about what had been done to her. It was always like this during the dry seasons.
Antara snapped her gaze back to her aggressor, a tumultuous storm of emotion brewing in her eyes. "Fine." She said at last, her voice icy. "You win. I'll leave." And with that, she turned and stormed off down the dirt path, dry twigs and leaves burning under her paws.
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An easel stood before her, though slice of a tree's midsection sat where a canvas should. Whispers of wind mingled with the songs of birds all about her, though Antara could hardly hear them over her own heartbeat. Beating, burning, raging against her ribcage as her paws worked furiously at the wood. Her eyes flickered from her 'canvas' to the dry landscape around her, taking it all in before burning it onto the wood.
Slowly yet surely, the peaceful world crept through Antara's smoke and fire. Her paws slowed, truly taking in each detail of the browning forest around her. She bummed a soft, resonant tune as she worked. Finally, after all her fires were cooled, Antara took a step back to admire her masterpiece. She was careful to keep her tail close to her body, as to not catch any dry grasses or twigs on fire, and made certain her paws were safely planted on bare ground.
She tipped her head to one side, then the other. Not her best work, but most certainly her most...expressive. Carefully, Antara began packing up her belongings, humming all the while. She paused for a brief moment, soaking in the sights and sounds of the forest. A small bird hopped closer to Antara, studying her as she studied the forest moments ago.
The others may fear her, or what she may cause, but they didn't know her. Not like the forest knew her. A smile crept onto Antara's face as she looked down at the bird. They may be scared of her, but they couldn't make her leave. This was her home too.
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EchoIre on Sat May 18, 2019 1:35 pm, edited 3 times in total.