He played in the wildflowers, dancing and skipping with joy as his laughter peeled against the summer air. It was a perfect summer’s day, and the boy was oh-so-cheerful, frolicking without a care in the world. Sunlight glinted from the green on his scales, reflecting in a beautiful array of prismatic light, splayed across the meadowlands. In a word, the boy was at peace. Here, he found himself in his element and thoroughly enjoying the day. Not far from the sprightly boy, a faded brown satchel lay in the grass. Inside, it was filled with Pan’s treasures, the sides of the bag swelling with his collection. Of course, that wasn’t everything the boy had… for he kept a series of caves scattered about, where he could store his more precious wares. One such place was not far from here, deep in the Tinea Swamp. He’d spent some time over the past several days gathering skunk cabbage from the water’s edges. It was a foul plant, and he’d had to breathe through his mouth to avoid gagging as he scraped the leaves from the muck. Still, the boy knew that the plant was valuable – it was written in his book of herbs as a healing plant, so he collected it much like he’d collected the others. The flowers that dotted Sunsurro Fields were a pleasant sort of change for the boy, and he carefully extracted some in vibrant blue and pink hues. Some, he would use for healing… but others he just liked the look of. Without a care as to how “girly” it looked, he plaited a few into his tail, smiling at the way they looked so cheerful against the snowy white of his fur. As he looked around, listening to the bird song, Pan heard a nearby rustle in the tall grass. Who’s there!? the boy challenged with a grin. Are you a pirate?!? Pan rose to his feet into a mock fighting stance, spinning around and laughing as his flower laden tail whipped about him like a flag. Come out you great codfish, and meet your fate! Nevermind that the boy was simply playing and truly didn’t expect someone to respond… but someone was indeed watching… and hopefully he didn’t scare the girl with his burly words.
@Fiona
