Literature
[CV] Howl (85) - Fires
Howl snorted loudly, pushing the soot under his muzzle up in a gust of cloying black. He pulled his head up quickly, nose wrinkled in disgust. Tail twitching, he continued cautiously through the ruined forest. The trees were black and burnt, their bark cracked and slowly oozing out sap. Puffs of ash danced up under each of Howl’s hoof falls, settling back down once he was gone.
The herd had seen the blaze from far off the night before. Orange and red flames licking up at the starry sky, the somber roar reaching their ears and keeping the foals awake. The older fillies, Ata, Andromeda, Thalia, and Ahoy had tried to put on brave faces for the younger foals. Ata had tried to tell them that she’d fight the fire herself if it tried to catch them. Salem had been stoic, large eyes reflecting the searing colors off in the distance. Tiya and Pepper stayed close to their mothers, shaking and whimpering occasionally, needing comfort.
Thankfully the fire had never made its way toward them and