South

The southern part of the city has a chic family-oriented sort of charm to it. Here, small locally owned shops run rampant, neighbors often know each other by name, and the monthly socials are an event not to be missed. In the South, children can often be seen safely playing in the park or on sidewalks and in the weekends, families often take to the beach to enjoy the warm waters surrounding the city.

What You'll Find Here

Ascension Center of Equitation
Hyde Park
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
The Outskirts
The University of Sacrosanct

Not as Easy as it Looks (Raven)


Posted on December 27, 2015 by Alexis
South


I move further into the woods, wanting to find that clearing again. One day I was running through here in fox form, and I had to pause to drink in all the beauty surrounding me. The sun was shining so brightly in the sky overhead and the gentle breze was stirring the branches of the trees, making leaves fall like confetti all around me. I didn't feel any fear in the clearing, only soothed and calm. I remembered that place and every time I needed to be comforted or just be alone, I would come there.

And today I need the peace and quiet to concentrate. I've decided to try what Frost taught me, to use my shield as a weapon instead of a defense. He told me that I should try to push it out away from me, to use its force to push someone, or in this case, someone, back. And so I've placed a rock on the ground a foot from where I am, just something to practice one. I take a long deep breath, closing my eyes but it's only a distraction. Every time I close my eyes, I see Alexander and his deep blue eyes. I smell his sweet intoxicating breath and feel his warm arms wrap around me. It relaxes me but also keeps me from thinking clearing. By the time I open my eyes, my skin is tingling.

I think of Frost and what he did to Raven right in front of me and that's what brings my shield to me. I feel it wrap around me, as warm as Alexander's arms. Concentrating till I feel sweet glistening on my forehead, I push out my arms, picturing my shield ballooning outwards from me. I struggle and end up falling to my knees. Before I know it, I'm crying in frustration, my arms wrapped around me as I close my eyes tightly and try to think of the things that comfort me once more. "I can't do it." I sob to myself as I curl up tightly and lie in the middle of the clearing. I feel drained and alone.

alexis wilde

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