ORIGIN

So many bright lights here! Todd knew this place. he was born here, all those cycles ago; but he'd never seen it as bright and pretty as this! He could see all the lights swirling above them, so bright and pretty, a hundred million colours like nothing he'd ever seen before! Todd wanted to bring them down and put them into the stone on his paw, so that he could stare at them forever. But he doubted he'd even be able to reach them. Not yet at least; maybe what he needed was some kind of new magic! Excitement bubbled in his chest and the fox began to hobble around, gaze totally fixed on those lights high above.

Maybe they left a spell around here so he could go up to them. Maybe he had to find the key!

It might be buried, or hidden, or someone else might have it already! Oh no! Todd had to find it before someone else did!

Like this was all one big game, Todd decided that the best place to look would be somewhere high up, so that he would be closer to the lights he wanted to get to. Tail twitching and back legs occasionally skipping steps in their excitement, Todd bounded around, looking for the highest point in Polaris.

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a million shining stars above
Finding her feet had been the hardest part of learning. At least at first. They always seemed to be in the way, tripping her up, making her tumble. She'd bumped into more than one of the other creatures who resided here, at least temporarily, and more than one of them had been less than pleased to be met that way. So now she had a few cuts and scrapes decorating her hide. And a new sense of shyness around anyone she hadn't at least heard speak some few words.

She was trying to decide where to go next, having paced around the area of her awakening for so long she had nearly memorized the area. Should she move on, and risk meeting more new beast with claws and teeth and horns? Maybe it was better to just stay where she felt safe, where she knew the best places to hide. But those hiding places were rapidly growing harder and harder to use. Her size was catching up to her, albeit slowly, but before long, she would be as large as her feet.

Hopefully they wouldn't keep growing as well.

Finally, she made a decision. She'd at least take a look around. Rising up, she began padding her way to the spire in the distance. It seemed quite large, and possibly she might climb it, and be able to see more. Or at least, see enough to make a decision about which way to go next. Or maybe... well, she'd decide when she got there.

if only i knew what they mean

As he skipped his way around, his hind legs twitching and bouncing and skittering in his excitement, Todd was only really paying attention to the world above. He pranced and pranced, and almost ran straight into someone in his path, only to skid to a halt and tumble very nearly head over heels. Within a few seconds he was back on his paws and nervously sniffing at the lump of fur he'd very nearly run into. What was it? Was it a herbivore?

He narrowed his eyes nervously.

The other creature's size was just that little bit too big for comfort. But they looked big and soft and fluffy, and... not that scary! Todd slowly sat down, his hind legs folding awkwardly beneath him. He sniffed again, ears twitching, his chocolate brown eyes round and nervous.

"Hallo! You're not a herbivore are ya?" he asked, straight to the point. As he waited for a response he tapped his paws against the ground, his gem letting out a quiet clinking sound. "'Cause then you'd be mean, and I'd run away."

Then the realization hit him! He gasped.

"Are you trying to get to the pretty lights too?!" he cried excitedly, throwing his head back in a wild gesture up towards the auroras high up above them. "It's magic! All the spells must be up there and I'm looking for them!"

His deep voice and adult body seemed a stark contrast to the sweet innocence that made up his mind; the fox had hardly changed a bit since the moment he'd hatched here in this very same room.



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