[ Towards Deeper Woods… beyond Skarthheim territories ]
The wheels turned with a low groan, crunching gently against the winding path of gravel and dust.
Autumn sat quietly, the cushioned bench of the carriage rocking beneath her with every lurch forward. The rhythmic gallop of hooves outside was steady.The sound was like a heartbeat echoing through the forested silence.
She peeked her head slightly out the window.The wind caught a few strands of her hair and pulled them loose.
A soft, cool breeze met her face, scented with earth and pine and something faintly sweet…wild blossoms perhaps. The woods were no longer dry and arid as they had been closer to the heart of the Skarthheim pack.
Now they rolled beyond the Skarthheim borders…into a realm of greenish lush…vibrant, almost dripping with life.
