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WoLF: Spring Showers Bring May Flowers (Flower)

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MechaDM

Published: May 1, 2017

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Antlers Earned: 7

Spring Showers Bring May Flowers
Winter storms that had brought snow in their wake now give way to spring rains that rush through the Sanctuary. Some of these storms are vicious with thunder and lightning crashing as they rumble through. But when the skies are calm, one can appreciate the springtime revival and beauty of every pack territory as plants return to life and those that flower blossom with their beauty.

Koza lounged in a small patch of shade underneath one of the small maple trees where meadow and tree line began to intermingle. The storms that had wracked the region this season had been fierce, and oftentimes more dangerous than he might have thought. He had already learned to respect the spring melt engorged creeks the hard way. Yet with those storms, and the spring thaw came a marvelous change. Koza enjoyed the beauty of winter, yet the pure vibrancy of spring could not be denied.

He had been watching this meadow for some time. His time to prowl the edge of the territory would come later this evening, when he would relieve another merchant of their sentry duties. For this beautiful moment he was free to laze about. He found himself almost enraptured by what he saw the longer he took the time to watch. The grass had erupted with swathes of color, speckled and streaked with splashes of blue and yellow, with rebel patches of red and white. Among the blooms the soft buzz and drone of industrious bees and the cryptic calls and songs of the birds. He watched the bees inspect flower after flower, before eventually flitting away to some hidden hive, a fascinatingly intricate operation carried out across the entire field.

One of the melodious birdsongs turned to a sudden shriek as he watched a small bird engage in an aggressive aerial display. The two whirled and swooped, and with a final almost defiant shriek the trespasser wheeled away. It all stood out in stark contrast to how dead and still this same place might seem, blanketed in ice and snow. Now the meadow had truly come alive again. He let himself muse, before a sudden movement caught his eye and snapped him back onto target. As if to emphasize his true purpose his belly gave a slow rumble. He had ventured out to get a quick snack, and had seen that nice patch of shade, with the soft grass beneath and had let himself become distracted. He locked his gaze upon the grazing rabbit. Koza grinned to himself. There was another beautiful turn to spring. Plump and juicy rabbits. At the back of his mind, he knew that shaded spot would make for even better napping on a full belly. Koza set forward, to go snag himself a rabbit. Well... maybe two... It was a fine day for napping after all.