Juniper considered Deimos's questions carefully. She felt the responsibility of leading their little expedition weighing on her shoulders.
"One of the best signs of a wicker woman is the remains of the unlucky animals that have wandered across it, still held tight in the branches. If anything it's caught is still alive, we might hear it struggling." Grim, but helpful. Maybe they could free any surviving victims of the wicker woman -- but Juniper wasn't about to put herself or Deimos, or his companions, in danger to help a dying deer. On the other hand, she could shoot any trapped animals to at least put them out of their misery.
"When we find it ... Probably best if one of us hangs back while the other goes in and tries to cut a branch or two. That way, we won't both get stuck, and whoever remains free can get the other out." Juniper didn't assign those roles, however, hoping Deimos would volunteer for one of them. Privately, she thought he was probably better-equipped to get up close and personal with the wicker woman than she was, but she didn't want to order him into the more dangerous position.
After speaking, Juniper went quiet except for the fluttering of her wings, flying slowly along above the forest floor, listening for any struggling animals as she watched for signs of a wicker woman. She thought she heard something in the distance, off to their left.
"One of the best signs of a wicker woman is the remains of the unlucky animals that have wandered across it, still held tight in the branches. If anything it's caught is still alive, we might hear it struggling." Grim, but helpful. Maybe they could free any surviving victims of the wicker woman -- but Juniper wasn't about to put herself or Deimos, or his companions, in danger to help a dying deer. On the other hand, she could shoot any trapped animals to at least put them out of their misery.
"When we find it ... Probably best if one of us hangs back while the other goes in and tries to cut a branch or two. That way, we won't both get stuck, and whoever remains free can get the other out." Juniper didn't assign those roles, however, hoping Deimos would volunteer for one of them. Privately, she thought he was probably better-equipped to get up close and personal with the wicker woman than she was, but she didn't want to order him into the more dangerous position.
After speaking, Juniper went quiet except for the fluttering of her wings, flying slowly along above the forest floor, listening for any struggling animals as she watched for signs of a wicker woman. She thought she heard something in the distance, off to their left.
Juniper
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