A Knight in Shimmering Armor// OPEN \\

[Kromium]

The metallic of his body doesn't shine here as it does most everywhere else.  Thick canopies of pined trees shelter him from the light of day.  Though today the sun is hidden behind thickened haze.  Winter is in full force and it may be the sight of the looming clouds or the ache in his metal joints that convince him a storm is brewing.  Emerald eyes turn upwards as he slows from a two beat pace to a halt.  Tiny specks of daylight filter through and it is just enough to allow him to see clearly below the towering redwoods.  It would take a significant snow fall to reach them here but he is not taking any chances.

From his stand still, his gaze shifts to the area surrounding him.  There is acres of tree trunks spread before him but he was seeking something a bit more sturdy to house his sibling sisters.  Finding nothing suitable here, he presses on and follows the water way south.  Having left his sisters to fend for themselves for the time being, he travels fast.  Not wanting to be gone horribly long, he trots steadily along an untouched path.  The soft crunch of dried needles below his iron hooves is the only sound keeping dead silence at bay.  He welcomes it almost, missing the soft chatter of his siblings.  

Soon he comes along peaks of rock and relief floods over him.  A cavern would suffice for now and so begins his search for an inlet that is uninhabited.  Being winter, many forest critters seek refuge in these nooks of earth.  They needed something larger though than a small dark hole...

He rounds a corner to find a darkened hole in the side of a rocky formation.  Coming to stand at the edge of the shadow, his ears flick forwards, searching for sounds within the dark abyss.  Finding nothing of immediate concern, he breaths a relieved sigh.  This would work perfectly, he thinks.  His limbs cross to turn him about and go fetch his sisters, when suddenly he hears a pitter patter coming from within the darkness.  His muscles coil as he forces himself to turn back slightly.  Emerald eyes strain to see what hides within the shadows of the cavern, his steely heartbeat quickens in anticipation... 

Kromium

Blood is Thicker Than Water

Come out, come out, wherever you are... XD  Open to anyone who wishes to come out of the cave.  Also... Karat and Ketzia are alone in the scary forest if anyone wishes to find them as well.  Throw up a starter and tag them