He was the Watcher. Ironic, really. He couldn't watch much of anything. But that didn't stop him from knowing. He was young yet, but filled out, muscular from the time he spent swimming in the waters surrounding Ischia. Today he rose from the sea reluctantly, loneliness in his heart. It had been too long, and he knew it, but he couldn't move on. Not yet.
Still dripping with salt water, he made his way inland, clicking every so often to reorient himself. The shadowy pictures that echoed back to him had helped hugely to prevent him from colliding with the many trees and rocks that dotted the landscape. A scent caught the grey young man's attention, new to his repertoire of recognized identities. He altered directions slightly, angling to the new odor. Odors, he realized as they got closer. Two, a male and a female, like enough that they were probably related, or at least had traveled together a long time. Heightened senses brought him to the little jungle grove where a man was speaking to his companion. He smiled warmly, defying the points of his teeth.
"Hello! Welcome to Ischia. My name is Hod, Watcher of this kingdom." He dipped his aquiline head gracefully in their direction, offering his nose in greeting. He liked meeting new people, always had. New voices added to the weaving of his life's knowledge. New ideas made his shadowy world brighter.
@[Durotan] @[Maiven]
Still dripping with salt water, he made his way inland, clicking every so often to reorient himself. The shadowy pictures that echoed back to him had helped hugely to prevent him from colliding with the many trees and rocks that dotted the landscape. A scent caught the grey young man's attention, new to his repertoire of recognized identities. He altered directions slightly, angling to the new odor. Odors, he realized as they got closer. Two, a male and a female, like enough that they were probably related, or at least had traveled together a long time. Heightened senses brought him to the little jungle grove where a man was speaking to his companion. He smiled warmly, defying the points of his teeth.
"Hello! Welcome to Ischia. My name is Hod, Watcher of this kingdom." He dipped his aquiline head gracefully in their direction, offering his nose in greeting. He liked meeting new people, always had. New voices added to the weaving of his life's knowledge. New ideas made his shadowy world brighter.
@[Durotan] @[Maiven]