Post by Danny Ravensdale on Dec 9, 2013 0:55:07 GMT
OPEN TO CAITLIN, RAVA
The sun's setting over Lodan caused the shadows in the outlying forest to merge together. The normally dappled forest floor was a dusky black, near impossible to accurately see in. Danny looked around from his perch in one of the higher trees, then began the descent to the forest floor. It was time to go to work. He crept his way through the forest, his luminescent eyes shining in the dark. This was always a risky business. If he got caught, he was done for... but being a monster cartographer meant he didn't have too much competition, and he could sell his journals to just about anyone. There were always new creatures being found, so he was always updating. It was good for business. It paid enough to get by, and that was why Danny was in the forests again. He needed money.
'Careful, Danny... this one's s'posed ta be pretty nasty...' Danny's thoughts rattled in his head as he kept his search up. He'd already thought of a name for the new beasty he'd heard about. Ravener. According to the odd rumor or so, the thing was big... as big as a house and as fast as lightening. That was bad news. 'Right Danny... gotta stay sharp. This one'll pay big, so ya can't get ahead of yourself...' A branch on the forest floor cracked somewhere and Danny scrambled up a tree quick as a flash. He waited, barely bothering to breathe, until he saw what was moving. Two Ahenoba made their way under his tree, and disappeared further into the forest.
With a sigh of relief, Danny crawled back down the tree, stopped, and listened. Nothing. He began moving through the forest again. He had to get in deep, otherwise he wouldn't find what he was after. With his glowing eyes darting all around like a pair of tiny blue fireflies, he ventured further into the dark of the forest.