Shadowed Moon was exploring the edges of the herds new Resting Place, trotting along, weaving back and forth with no specific location in mind. While they had officially settled in, not everyone was used to their new home, so many of them were still exploring the various areas around the clearing. While they had done some searching, it had been with a specific purpose in mind, so there were many things they hadn't seen. Plus, each of them had gone off to search in different ways, based on what they knew best, meaning even the things they had discovered hadn't been seen by all of them yet. Shadowed Moon had yet to visit Regret's "Embrace" either, though he planned to at some point. He was curious, plus, he'd promised to help with the other buck's mission at some point while travelling together. For now though, let alone leaving, he was still getting used to the idea of having a permanent place to return too.
Strange, how these things happen. When he was young, while not against it, it had never occurred to him to find something like this. After all, he loved wandering, and there was no reason to stick to a particular place. While he did know a few kin who he visited, or he would return to the festival's he'd heard about the kimeti himself never needed a place of his own. How things had changed, his new herd, his family had grown so much, and each of them had such different needs and wants that finding a permanent home just made sense. It hadn't quite sunk in yet, that they had one either. While he knew it was real, it was odd to think that he would return here from all his wanderings, not on accident, or the occasional visit, but always. It was nice, however, knowing he could always find his family here. After all, before it wasn't unheard of for one of them to wander off for quite sometime, to the extent it was almost a surprise when they met up again. Even his children had wandered off on their own now and again, the ones who had chosen to stay with him.
The buck continued to trot through the woods, smiling to himself. At this point he was simply wandering, something he felt like he hadn't done enough recently. While he had still been able to do so despite his growing herd, their recent activities and building up their territory had taken quite a bit of time. It was nice to have everything settled for now, to have time to simply walk the swamp, feel the breeze, smell the scent and simply go whenever his hooves carried him. You never knew what you would find, simply wandering. While it wasn't his favorite time to wander, after all, he couldn't help but love moonlit nights, he enjoyed it all the same. More than once he had stumbled upon a member of his own herd who had gone on their own wandering, which was always interesting, though much more likely in his current location. However, the new kin, and the old friends were always a welcome sight as well. As was the joy of a lonesome exploration.
The buck chuckled to himself. It wasn't really the destination, meetings or anything else that drew him to it. He simply liked wandering.
@AppealStrange, how these things happen. When he was young, while not against it, it had never occurred to him to find something like this. After all, he loved wandering, and there was no reason to stick to a particular place. While he did know a few kin who he visited, or he would return to the festival's he'd heard about the kimeti himself never needed a place of his own. How things had changed, his new herd, his family had grown so much, and each of them had such different needs and wants that finding a permanent home just made sense. It hadn't quite sunk in yet, that they had one either. While he knew it was real, it was odd to think that he would return here from all his wanderings, not on accident, or the occasional visit, but always. It was nice, however, knowing he could always find his family here. After all, before it wasn't unheard of for one of them to wander off for quite sometime, to the extent it was almost a surprise when they met up again. Even his children had wandered off on their own now and again, the ones who had chosen to stay with him.
The buck continued to trot through the woods, smiling to himself. At this point he was simply wandering, something he felt like he hadn't done enough recently. While he had still been able to do so despite his growing herd, their recent activities and building up their territory had taken quite a bit of time. It was nice to have everything settled for now, to have time to simply walk the swamp, feel the breeze, smell the scent and simply go whenever his hooves carried him. You never knew what you would find, simply wandering. While it wasn't his favorite time to wander, after all, he couldn't help but love moonlit nights, he enjoyed it all the same. More than once he had stumbled upon a member of his own herd who had gone on their own wandering, which was always interesting, though much more likely in his current location. However, the new kin, and the old friends were always a welcome sight as well. As was the joy of a lonesome exploration.
The buck chuckled to himself. It wasn't really the destination, meetings or anything else that drew him to it. He simply liked wandering.
