dreams [oneshot] by Adria | World Anvil

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Sat 7th Aug 2021 01:17

dreams [oneshot]

by Adria

(prompt: most memorable dream)
 
i am a wolf, and i am running.
 
the time of day changes every time- the first rays of dawn, the glow of sunset, the heat of midday, and even the pitch black of running only by the moons light. i never recognize the forest. it's not home, or any forest i've seen sine i left. it's lush, green, full of life. the forest welcomes me.
 
i never know why i run. it's not a nightmare- i'm not afraid, and i don't feel like i'm in danger. i'm neither running from something or being chased. i could be running after something or one, but it doesn't feel like a hunt either. i'm not following a scent or a path.
 
i'm just running. i feel free. it feels real and true. and when i wake it's like i actually did run, i'm more energized and focused.
 
i've had this dream at least once a month for as long as i can remember. i've never notice a pattern to their occurrences, but that's not something i usually see.
 
i once asked vaylan if he had a similar dream. he told me he dreams of running often, but i don't think our dreams are similar, as much as i wish they were.
 
i haven't had once since i've arrived in quickwater, though i had one on the way to it. i kind of long for one, now. that forest may not be home, but it feels like it as i find myself missing everyone.