ALEKSEI
There was something simple about being alone, with no one as company except for the soft susurrus of the wind through the trees and the sound of water over rocks in the distance. It was with this thought in mind that he padded through the forested foothills of the mountain island. The sharp odor of decaying pine needles in the undergrowth and the patches of unmelted snow tucked away in the shadows underneath the trees only served to remind him that he was glad that spring was finally here.
A few more steps and the forest opened up to a clearing about a large boulder--a mountain meadow, green and vibrant, with a multitude of flowers bloomed in the warm sunlight. There was a small hum of appreciation as he stepped through the grass, claws sinking into the warm loam, before he jumped onto the massive stone. The heat underneath him was pleasant and Aleksei made a soft satisfied noise as he settled down on top of the boulder, head resting against his paws.
now would you hate me if i said good bye so quick you could eat my dust
