SHAMAN of the SUNRISE LANDS
she/him ;; traveling shaman ;; msafiri i
loathe the way they light candles in rome
but love the sweet air of the votives
hurt and grieve but don't suffer alone
engage with the pain as a motive
The sky is dark, and red, and your paws are sore from wandering a landscape that is increasingly alien and foreign to you. You know you had just been in your territory, but... You don't recognize this place. The trees twist, branches like clawed fingers reaching towards the sky, barren from leaves. Motes of light dance around you, and you try to convince yourself it's just swamp gas. You blink, and see a shadowy form stepping out from between the trees, a horned hood obscuring most of her... His...? Face. "You look lost, wanderer."
You walk flank-to-flank with the stranger, brushing against his silken pelt with every other step. So soft... Motes of light follow the two of you, silently flying through the air, chasing your paws like playful cubs. "My name is Msafiri. I'm something of a wandering healer, though I've been staying in this place for some time." Msafiri goes quiet, not elaborating on what she means by this place. You're not sure what to make of it.
Rain patters against the ground, like a thousand tip-tapping claws against stone. You huff and lay down under the canopy of the appelblaar, listening to the distant kingfisher calls. Msafiri leaps down from the curved trunk like a leopard, and settles next to you. His fur radiates warmth, and is just as cozy as the lionesses back home; you are eager to cuddle close, especially in such dour weather. "I couldn't see anything up there," Msafiri sighs. "It's just... Endless. I don't know where we are, or where it ends. I feel like we've been heading in circles." Well. You sure hope this isn't some magical forest that keeps you imprisoned forever, but it's starting to look like the case... At least you aren't alone?
There's a break in the trees, and you can see the dusty, warm light shining between the twisting trunks. You rush forward, hearing Msafiri's voice calling out from behind you, and with a joyous laugh you escape back into the savannah. You bound through the long, swaying golden grass, and turn to see Msafiri trailing after you with a tiny smile. The forest is gone, as though it never existed; all you can see is your own territory, as far as the horizon. You bump shoulders with Msafiri, grinning as you think about returning to your pride, and Msafiri returns an uneasy smile. "You know this place, then? Let's get you home."
"You want me to...? But they're your lionesses?" You nod with a small, self-conscious smile. Msafiri contemplates your question for a moment, tilting his head back and forth. The movement makes his headpiece shift in a mesmerizing way. "I need to leave soon but... I suppose I'll indulge you, just this once."
Notes
Modified mix between the Vagabond 06.30.23 RL and the Outlaw 9.1.2023 RL.
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Base: Event BO
Skin: Event BO
Eyes: BO
Mane Type: Event BO
Mane Color: BO
s1: Raffle
s2: Event NCL / Piety Mark
s3: Event NCL / Piety Mark
s4: Event BO
s5: Raffle
s6: Event NCL / Piety Mark
s7: Raffle
s8: Event BO
s9: Event NCL / Piety Mark
s10: Event NCL / Piety Mark
