Hidden Glade

[Guardian Of The Flowers, #003]

A secret place within the forest on the southern part of the island, containing a grove of cherry trees, and underneath the eldest one, rests a fox-like creature, though this one has three tails.

[Guardian Of The Flowers, #003]

#003 stumbles upon the glade, her eyes filled with anger until she sees the grove before her. A spark of familiarity enters her eyes, causing her to fall to her knees. She buries her head in her hands as the wind blows the petals of the cherry blossoms around her. Eyes watering, she stands up, her legs unstable. She walks slowly, using the trees as helping hands to stumble into the center clearing. Again, she falls to her knees. She drops her backpack, the hilt rolling out of her hand as she slumps forward. She mutters to herself, “How can this be here, how has our history transformed this place?” As she lays on the forest floor, the kitsune pads over to her. She looks over at it and just gestures for the kitsune to continue approaching. The kitsune pads up next to her, before shifting into a snake to get their back under #003’s head. The kitsune shifts back to their normal form causing #003’s head to rise up a slight bit. The kitsune rests their head on #003’s shoulder, curling their tails around her other shoulder. #003 relaxes, her mind drifting back to her earliest memories, though they only contain this island. She sighs, nuzzling deeper into the soft fur of the kitsune.

[Guardian Of The Flowers, #003]

Later, #003 stands up while the kitsune adjusts itself, wrapping around her neck as she walks out of the glade, heading back to the campsite after picking up the hilt.