Gifts
Her eyes shining in the night, Maia placed one foot in front of the other slowly, taking each step with care. Ever since locking gaze with the elk spirit her senses and her mind had come alive with the reality of the forest around her.
Everything felt more vibrant and real and known. Some of that vibrancy was fading, but the sense of growing knowledge had not, and while it all wound through her mind even basic tasks like patrolling around the campsite (she'd jumped at the chance to step away from the group for a breather) took on an added difficulty.
As exciting as it all was, as much as Maia seemed to be finally coming into her heritage, she still felt a prick of guilt. Ashryn had been upbraided by the Marshal for inactivity during the fairy ring...escapade, but Maia was no less guilty. Perhaps her companions didn't realize what she'd been doing. Between the obelisk in the Old Glade and today, she'd twice acted recklessly, driven by a need to seize the chance for more knowledge. Did they think it was accidental? Her own safety was her concern, but the rest of the group had been at risk this time.
She trusted them, of course, but it was still going to be an uncomfortable conversation. Perhaps if--
Maia stopped in her tracks. Something was nearby, and coming closer. She turned to her left, just as a slender vixen slipped out of the underbrush, boldly padding forward and staring directly into her eyes. Very unfoxlike behavior. She didn't look sick or wounded, either. But her approach felt right, perfectly natural. Crouching down, Maia reached out to scratch behind the creature's ear, a benison she accepted with grace. "Hello, love." In a flash, a stream of sounds, smells, and images flowed through her mind. The vixen's name, conveyed in an instant when words would take much longer. Another gift from the forest, it seemed. She smiled at her new friend. "Let's get you something to eat."
Maia's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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Evading Sleep
05 Mar 2025 08:34:35
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Mysteries and Friendship
18 Mar 2025 04:06:42
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Almost There
26 Mar 2025 01:47:27
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Gifts
15 May 2025 10:27:36
05 Mar 2025 08:34:35
18 Mar 2025 04:06:42
26 Mar 2025 01:47:27
15 May 2025 10:27:36
The major events and journals in Maia's history, from the beginning to today.
Gifts
Her eyes shining in the night, Maia placed one foot in front of the other slowly, taking each step with care. Ever since locking gaze with the elk spirit her senses and her mind had come alive with the reality of the forest around her. Everything felt ...
10:28 pm - 15.05.2025S01E15 - The Journey Begins
04:37 am - 15.05.2025S01E15 - The Journey Begins
04:37 am - 15.05.2025S01E14 - Taking Root
04:30 pm - 06.05.2025S01E14 - Taking Root
02:30 am - 06.05.2025S01E13 - Toma and the Vines
05:23 am - 29.04.2025S01E13 - Toma and the Vines
05:23 am - 29.04.2025S01E12 - Winter Festival, the Emberlight Vigil
01:22 am - 09.04.2025S01E12 - Winter Festival, the Emberlight Vigil
01:22 am - 09.04.2025S01E11 - The Sunken Sanctum
05:40 am - 02.04.2025S01E11 - The Sunken Sanctum
05:40 am - 02.04.2025Almost There
The watching creature vanished without a trace, the lambent glow from its eyes lingering for just a moment longer than the rest of it. Maia took a step forward involuntarily, a look of dismay flickering across her face, hopefully faster than the Marsha...
12:41 am - 29.03.2025S01E10 - The Oathkeeper
12:17 am - 29.03.2025Almost There
The watching creature vanished without a trace, the lambent glow from its eyes lingering for just a moment longer than the rest of it. Maia took a step forward involuntarily, a look of dismay flickering across her face, hopefully faster than the Marsha...
10:22 pm - 26.03.2025Almost There
The watching creature vanished without a trace, the lambent glow from its eyes lingering for just a moment longer than the rest of it. Maia took a step forward involuntarily, a look of dismay flickering across her face, hopefully faster than the Marsha...
02:24 pm - 26.03.2025S01E10 - The Oathkeeper
01:34 am - 25.03.2025Mysteries and Friendship
Maia surreptitiously rubbed her right shoulder as the fellowship ventured into the outskirts of the Old Glade. Perhaps Jared hadn't known his own strength when dragging her out of his bedroom the night before. Or perhaps he did. It could be a little hard ...
04:42 am - 18.03.2025S01E9 - The Lord of Highglade
04:12 am - 18.03.2025S01E9 - The Lord of Highglade
04:12 am - 18.03.2025S01 E08 - The Old Grove
04:25 am - 11.03.2025S01 E08 - The Old Grove
04:25 am - 11.03.2025Evading Sleep
It could be hard to sleep indoors. Maia was used to roughing it: more often than not she fell asleep without a roof over her head. Having spent every night of the last few weeks under a wagon, the fancy bed Maia now found herself in was almost unspeakably...
08:35 am - 05.03.2025S01E07 -- Thornbrush Manor
06:07 am - 04.03.2025S01E07 -- Thornbrush Manor
06:07 am - 04.03.2025The list of amazing people following the adventures of Maia.
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