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

What will it Be? (Edith)


Posted on July 18, 2016 by Alexis Wilde
South


It's almost a curious thing to be in my Were form when I feel I've spent almost too much time in human over the past several months. Running from my former pack was much easier when I could blend with civilization. There used to be a time when I dreaded such things as crowds and human beings in general. Over time I learned that they could be useful in their own right, as camouflage against those I would rather avoid altogether. And so I learned to blend in and lie low, more so than I ever have before. I used to stick to the forest, using the woodlands to keep me safe but that wouldn't work away from the wilderness.

But today is a day to run as a fox and not as a human, a day to find peace in the fact that they won't come for me this time. There's not enough of them left to try. My fluffy tail wags behind me and I leap and yip with the joy of being free. Free from their ties, free from the fear of discovery. Free to be who I want to be, though I have no idea who or what that may be. I am a fool today, chasing butterflies and snapping at birds I'll never catch, not because I can't but because I'm not hungry. I stole another meal this morning, fresh pancakes and sausage wraps from a restaurant on the east side. The manager didn't even know I was there but some customer will be angry because their order was 20 minutes late. That's what happens when you have to recook it because the last batch goes mysteriously missing.

I only pause when a new scent enters my nostrils, that of another Were being. I don't recognize it and so I'm instantly on guard, wondering if I should shift back so I can have a weapon ready, just in case. Ears fold forward, a questioning bark sent to the air in case it happens to be a canine Were. I blink a few times in the bright sunshine, thinking I can see the silhouette of a smaller being. Ears too big and pointed to be a cat, tail too fluffy to be a dog. What is it? "Hello?" I call out in question.



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