05-07-2024, 12:27 AM
Matilda
The excitement that had carried Matilda up the mountain stayed with her throughout the short meeting with the phoenix hummingbird and all the way back down again. It infused her step with a little pep, making her feel like she was practically bouncing with every step. Her heart was soaring just at the idea of what they were all going to accomplish - and what they were going to get back.
It was already a certainty for her. She had inherited more of her father’s eternal optimism than anything else.
It was a happy accident that she managed to be walking near a cousin and the former queen - her mind had been elsewhere and she may have followed just about anyone.
When Casimira spoke about a rumour that the animals of Tephra have been hiding in the forest, it brought Matilda back into reality a little more - reminding her that, no matter how certain she was they were going to be successful, she still had to actually do the thing first. She automatically believes this rumour as soon as it enters her mind and she nods along in agreement. “That makes sense to me! It would’ve been too cold for them anywhere else.”
She starts to think about what animal she’s going to bring back - of course wolves are the first ones that come to her mind but they aren’t exactly “from Tephra” - just encouraged to move in. She is happily considering her options and it’s when they pass underneath the trees and begin to make their way to the more sheltered heart of the forest that she remembers the incredible, adorable, and perfect capybara. That’s it!
It was already a certainty for her. She had inherited more of her father’s eternal optimism than anything else.
It was a happy accident that she managed to be walking near a cousin and the former queen - her mind had been elsewhere and she may have followed just about anyone.
When Casimira spoke about a rumour that the animals of Tephra have been hiding in the forest, it brought Matilda back into reality a little more - reminding her that, no matter how certain she was they were going to be successful, she still had to actually do the thing first. She automatically believes this rumour as soon as it enters her mind and she nods along in agreement. “That makes sense to me! It would’ve been too cold for them anywhere else.”
She starts to think about what animal she’s going to bring back - of course wolves are the first ones that come to her mind but they aren’t exactly “from Tephra” - just encouraged to move in. She is happily considering her options and it’s when they pass underneath the trees and begin to make their way to the more sheltered heart of the forest that she remembers the incredible, adorable, and perfect capybara. That’s it!
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