Shanku got HIS goat...
"You're in the wrong territory," he growled. "We allowed you to roam freely in our foothills. Yet you dare repay us by coming onto our mountain and taking one of our flock?"
"I didn' know th' area was claimed," Shanku said fearfully and began to back away. She laid her ears down on her neck, tucked her tail, and kept her wings close.
"This insult will not go unpunished," the intimidating kurach continued with a snarl.
"Hey, I'm sorry! I didn' know you owned dose goats!" Shanku yipped. "So cut me some slack! I don' even know who de fluff ya are!"
"The council will decided your fate, thief," he said menacingly and began to reach for her.
Shanku eyed those long, black claws.
"Scat if they do, feather brain!" She yelped and leapt into the air as he lunged for her.
The giant kurach glared as she flew off and quickly took pursuit. Shanku looked back worriedly as he began to gain on her.
Notes & Commentary
January 24, 2013, Thursday
Shanku got HIS goat...
Layout break! Haven't done that in a while.
Mr. Fuzzball just made himself doubly scary. Yet another council deciding her punishment! She hasn't had much luck with that in the past.
Meet the Highland Kurach! Like the Sylvans, they have two long feathers on each wing near their tail. The largest of the breeds, and, naturally, the ones with the largest territory. Not to mention the largest aggression levels when you trespass. Especially when one of their flocks are involved. They are also very hairy. Hairiest of the five. In feral form, like this fuzzball, they have something of a unkempt mane.
As Shanku is presently horrified by feral form, she is pretty skittish of the giant fuzzball. Had to rethink his armour. Can't fly in steel very well. Too heavy. Some light leather won't effect him much.
The land in this scene is based on Colorado. I wish everybody had a chance to go on a nature tour. I've been through over half the states in the USA, and there is some beautiful countryside to see. Can't speak for the rest of the world, since I've never been out of the nation, but pictures show there are some gorgeous scenes to behold all over the place. Where I live now I'm lucky enough to have a stream run at the edge of the backyard. Lots of trees, open skies, the sound of running water (if it rains enough to keep the stream up), and birds and frogs and crickets chirping when it's warm enough. Good times.
But if you have bad allergies or just don't like being outside, um, I guess I hope you never have to leave the house? 
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Rin -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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