Thread: Red and the woods, with those that lurk within.

Red had seen quite a few strange things in his time, the odd death of an individual, the assorted ailments that plagued both rich and poor, and every now and then the strange deaths of livestock in area's with diseases that affected animals but the streak of a stark naked woman across the path from one bush to the next was beyond him. It wasn't like he hadn't seen naked woman before, with his pension as a healer but from what he saw she was extremely attractive, and though he wasn't entirely sure if he wasn't hallucinating from the sun or the walk but he could have sworn he had seen a tail on her tanned body wagging behind her. One time was strange enough, but twice more she crossed his path and though she was quite good at remaining quite he could just barely sense the woman at the edge of his perception. She was following him... but why exactly? Did she know his Nanna personally? And why the hell was so so very convinced he saw a tail on her body? He flushed at the thought of her body, and though he was familiar with the people form his own lands and those bordering he never saw a person with such finely tanned skin before. There were black men and woman form the far continents but she didn't have the same kind of face. His mind scrutinized half portion of her face that he did see and the beautiful amber of her eyes, but he wondered if this lady was simply mad and had taken a fancy to playing with him or if he was indeed dreaming about the entire thing. Lumika smiled to herself as she went about her kitchen, checking the oven and the three chickens that were roasting beautifully within as well as the window seal were a large cherry pie sat cooling in the soft breeze. Red was coming this very day, and she always prepared him a full meal with plenty for him to take along when she did let him leave after a few days but the breeze whispered to her softly, and she cocked her ear carefully before a sly smile began curling along her lips. That she wolf was stalking her Red carefully, but from the winds words she was also playing with him while he made his way towards her house which caused her to bring her finger up to tap softly against her chin as she thought. She loved her little Red, even if he wasn't so little anymore and though he was young and of a sprite to travel on his feet she worried for his safety and more so had a deep desire for him to settle down and start a family of his own. Lumika was a witch, without question or concern and every creature in the forest she lived with knew that as well. She was one they could go to if injured, or needed caring but she was also treated with a measure of respect seeing as no harm ever befell Red so long as one of the mystical creatures within kept their eyes out for him. But the little wolf was new here, and though she never personally visited her she still coaxed some of the other creatures to have her stop by for a chat. The witch smiled deviously at the description of the she wolf, and more so at her Red's apparent innocence as far as woman went even if had seen more than a few he couldn't lie to his Nanna about actually being with one. The wolf was young and attractive, and seemed to have an interest with her Red, and both were young in the golden age of life with plenty of spunk between the two of them. A little chat here, a little bit of food there, and excuse to leave the two all alone in such a big house.... It may have been devious for her to think in such a way but she wanted her Red to settle, and she didn't need to worry so much because the she wolf's species mated for life once the act was committed. She wasn't worried about Red's loyalties but this might very well be the chance for him to settle at last.