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Note: Rufioh left right as hoot started, Erebus and Lemon knew and hid it from everyone.

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7 days.
That's what he told his friend how long he'd be gone. Just 7 days.
It should've planned better so Erebus didn't catch him leaving, he saw the broken down sad puppy look Erebus gave him - he could see how he was realizing Rufioh was doing sneaking out of bed with a bag.

He had Erebus promise - and Lemon too if Erebus tells her - To absolutely tell no one about his departure until he's been gone for more than 4 to 6 days. Longest being a full week. Rufioh thought it out too quickly but must've said enough to calm him, Erebus had sworn he'd not tell anyone until it's time.
Rufioh had hugged him goodbye and asked him to have a good hoot for him, make sure to save a little candy for him when he's back. He knows he'll likely get in trouble with the den mothers.

Oh....he hadn't thought about the walk.
The thought of being a grown up kit going out on his own to travel with his own written directions was something he's wanted from the start. The thought of one day going out on an expedition with his parents to search for unmarked land and slowly cover it on his own made maps with his own hand writing.... It made him forget how he's never done this alone.
This thought was starting to cross once the lights of the valley were gone, his only light source being the dull low light of his glittered tail and neck.

The trees and world before gave him a sense of wonder and excitement! He lived for straying off the path to make his own way.
Now?

Darkness and no white noise chatter from folk all around the tree. Not once word from his parents quietly having some light banter as they made the walk home. It was wonderfully noisy.

Now.... It's painfully quiet. He could hear his own breathing and steps so much he started to walk just a bit slower to walk quieter.
Breath more gently as he'd peek around and up at the looming branches.

Now...He realized he may not be quite ready to make the journey alone, But he needs to keep going.
If he turned back now, he'd of wasted too much time.
Though...its been days already, he's so so close.

The red light of the moon glowing through the angry trees didn't help his nerves, nor did the strange dark things he's started to notice scattered across the dirt trail the longer he walks.

Hm? Wait.

He pauses to get closer to one, time to calm himself with some curiosity maybe.

Its very long and dark, looks either very silky or incredibly sharp, so maybe best not to touch it.
It had some odd bright colored.....goo? dripping off of it. A mix of a vibrant blue and some form of orangey red.
...."curious...what are you" A mutter as he's glance over to some lower branches and hum.
A flick of his thick tail and it's decided. He will rest a moment to get his sketch book out.

Rufioh didn't get to do this often, but he loved it. He sat on a rock near enough to the strange thing and opened his bag to rummage for his sketch pad and pen, along with a half of a sandwich. He took a bite and got to work on scribbling a bit, writing notes as he muttered a bit more.
Grabbing a stick to reach and move it, he'd hum a little as he'd see the goo drip.
"it seems the strange substance isn't coming from the dark object, but had dripped onto it. Whatever it it is very fresh i can assume. Assumptions aren't key though"

He took time to sketch it again at a different angle while he finished the sandwich and started to notice the shape.

"i...im dumb. It's just a large feather. Though...what is this liquid then?"

He sat forward and put a hand on his chin, really thinking on it before he bit the bullet and finally reached out with a bare hand-
He grabbed the feather and touched the liquid with a finger tip.

"...No smell. Slightly sticky - I'll need to wash my hands later before eating again. Makes no noise that i can identify. Looks thick and flows slowly. .....Do I dare complete the senses though?" He mumbled a bit louder as he stood. Rufioh let that simmer as he reset his backpack and grabbed his map, seeing he was just at the edge of where his parents home was!! it was right over the cliff and down just a ways. Should be easy to see soon.

It gave him relief until he saw more of these feathers all over this area. In fact they...lead over and down the hill.

There is a lot more of that strange colorful liquid too.

What is thi-

He couldnt finish that thought as he heard a sudden....he wasnt quite sure.
The best thing he could think of was "boom" but it didnt sound quite like that. More ....baBOOOMM!!
It came from down the hill...

Rufioh felt a sudden cold as his body tensed up, he jolted forward over the hill to witness that very home

With smoke and reminiscence of an explosion coming from the side.
Large screeching creatures came out of the explosion and took off far to the north east, but he wasn't focused on that.

Rufioh dropped all the calm and collected attitude he'd held himself for in that moment with a sudden quiet

"m-mama?" And felt himself surge forward. He hand't noticed he had jumped straight off the cliff and ran down the hill.

"Mama??? Daddy???"
It sounded a lot like his friend Erebus now, squeaking as he had to start blinking harder to clear his vision. His eyes burned with tears but he didn't think to rub them away. He dropped his backpack to get more speed.

"MAMA???"

"MA-"

Rufioh felt something slam into his stomach and stop him so hard he lurched forward into a tumble, rolling to land face down in the dirt closer to the smoldering home. He coughed and sniffed, not hearing the figure behind him stalking closer.

Muttering his own words but....wrong.
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1,043 words

Rufioh fears the same fate as his friend, but not the same way.
Erebus was rejected, Rufioh fears death.
He may have realized too late.

dont hurt me yall i had this planned since right before he was approved

8/362 acorns
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Description
Note: Rufioh left right as hoot started, Erebus and Lemon knew and hid it from everyone.

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7 days.
That's what he told his friend how long he'd be gone. Just 7 days.
It should've planned better so Erebus didn't catch him leaving, he saw the broken down sad puppy look Erebus gave him - he could see how he was realizing Rufioh was doing sneaking out of bed with a bag.

He had Erebus promise - and Lemon too if Erebus tells her - To absolutely tell no one about his departure until he's been gone for more than 4 to 6 days. Longest being a full week. Rufioh thought it out too quickly but must've said enough to calm him, Erebus had sworn he'd not tell anyone until it's time.
Rufioh had hugged him goodbye and asked him to have a good hoot for him, make sure to save a little candy for him when he's back. He knows he'll likely get in trouble with the den mothers.

Oh....he hadn't thought about the walk.
The thought of being a grown up kit going out on his own to travel with his own written directions was something he's wanted from the start. The thought of one day going out on an expedition with his parents to search for unmarked land and slowly cover it on his own made maps with his own hand writing.... It made him forget how he's never done this alone.
This thought was starting to cross once the lights of the valley were gone, his only light source being the dull low light of his glittered tail and neck.

The trees and world before gave him a sense of wonder and excitement! He lived for straying off the path to make his own way.
Now?

Darkness and no white noise chatter from folk all around the tree. Not once word from his parents quietly having some light banter as they made the walk home. It was wonderfully noisy.

Now.... It's painfully quiet. He could hear his own breathing and steps so much he started to walk just a bit slower to walk quieter.
Breath more gently as he'd peek around and up at the looming branches.

Now...He realized he may not be quite ready to make the journey alone, But he needs to keep going.
If he turned back now, he'd of wasted too much time.
Though...its been days already, he's so so close.

The red light of the moon glowing through the angry trees didn't help his nerves, nor did the strange dark things he's started to notice scattered across the dirt trail the longer he walks.

Hm? Wait.

He pauses to get closer to one, time to calm himself with some curiosity maybe.

Its very long and dark, looks either very silky or incredibly sharp, so maybe best not to touch it.
It had some odd bright colored.....goo? dripping off of it. A mix of a vibrant blue and some form of orangey red.
...."curious...what are you" A mutter as he's glance over to some lower branches and hum.
A flick of his thick tail and it's decided. He will rest a moment to get his sketch book out.

Rufioh didn't get to do this often, but he loved it. He sat on a rock near enough to the strange thing and opened his bag to rummage for his sketch pad and pen, along with a half of a sandwich. He took a bite and got to work on scribbling a bit, writing notes as he muttered a bit more.
Grabbing a stick to reach and move it, he'd hum a little as he'd see the goo drip.
"it seems the strange substance isn't coming from the dark object, but had dripped onto it. Whatever it it is very fresh i can assume. Assumptions aren't key though"

He took time to sketch it again at a different angle while he finished the sandwich and started to notice the shape.

"i...im dumb. It's just a large feather. Though...what is this liquid then?"

He sat forward and put a hand on his chin, really thinking on it before he bit the bullet and finally reached out with a bare hand-
He grabbed the feather and touched the liquid with a finger tip.

"...No smell. Slightly sticky - I'll need to wash my hands later before eating again. Makes no noise that i can identify. Looks thick and flows slowly. .....Do I dare complete the senses though?" He mumbled a bit louder as he stood. Rufioh let that simmer as he reset his backpack and grabbed his map, seeing he was just at the edge of where his parents home was!! it was right over the cliff and down just a ways. Should be easy to see soon.

It gave him relief until he saw more of these feathers all over this area. In fact they...lead over and down the hill.

There is a lot more of that strange colorful liquid too.

What is thi-

He couldnt finish that thought as he heard a sudden....he wasnt quite sure.
The best thing he could think of was "boom" but it didnt sound quite like that. More ....baBOOOMM!!
It came from down the hill...

Rufioh felt a sudden cold as his body tensed up, he jolted forward over the hill to witness that very home

With smoke and reminiscence of an explosion coming from the side.
Large screeching creatures came out of the explosion and took off far to the north east, but he wasn't focused on that.

Rufioh dropped all the calm and collected attitude he'd held himself for in that moment with a sudden quiet

"m-mama?" And felt himself surge forward. He hand't noticed he had jumped straight off the cliff and ran down the hill.

"Mama??? Daddy???"
It sounded a lot like his friend Erebus now, squeaking as he had to start blinking harder to clear his vision. His eyes burned with tears but he didn't think to rub them away. He dropped his backpack to get more speed.

"MAMA???"

"MA-"

Rufioh felt something slam into his stomach and stop him so hard he lurched forward into a tumble, rolling to land face down in the dirt closer to the smoldering home. He coughed and sniffed, not hearing the figure behind him stalking closer.

Muttering his own words but....wrong.
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1,043 words

Rufioh fears the same fate as his friend, but not the same way.
Erebus was rejected, Rufioh fears death.
He may have realized too late.

dont hurt me yall i had this planned since right before he was approved

8/362 acorns
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…