Autumn encounter

Featuring Koschei watching Ajandi
Autumn, Year 759 of the New Age
Silverthorne, Silverwood

She was beautiful, a flame searing his poor vain heart. Koschei could not look away as he watched Ajandi relax in the windy clearing, red and yellow leaves falling from the trees around her. She had not seen him yet and that he was thankful for. What would she say if she knew he had been watching her? Koschei didn’t dare to approach her. What if Ajandi disapproved of him? What if she told him never to talk to her again? He couldn’t bear to let that happen, he wouldn’t ruin this as he usually did with other does. Ajandi was something special and he needed to think about what to say before even taking the first step. He wasn’t ready yet, even though his beating heart trying to escape through his chest was telling him otherwise.

The gorgeous chestnut doe suddenly turned her gaze towards him, their eyes meeting for just a second before Koschei turned away. He grimaced, frustrated over his inability to be brave and just talk to her, and quickly began to leave so she wouldn’t be offended by him watching her. He hoped Ajandi had not noticed him standing there, if she did then was his chance gone? No, no that was not going to happen, he had to find some way to make it up to her…