I approached a new tree and instead of using my
hatchet I pressed my hand against it. My claws
slid into the wood with ease, like sliding my
hand into water. I stuck my left hand a little
further up the trunk, into the wood.
"I wonder..." I unhooked my hands and then undid
the wraps over my feet. I now had to look at the
ugly, gangly things my pristine feet had become.
No matter. I again gripped the trunk with my
hands and then wrapped my feet around the bottom.
'Oh gods if you are out there please don't let
me die!' I raised my right hand and dug back
into the wood. Then my left. I kept my feet
wrapped partially around the trunk and scooted myself up the tree.
"No way no way nowaynoway" I chanted as I slowly
inched my way up the tree. I ducked out of the
way of branches, not always easy. Every second I
climbed I was shaking with fear.
And yet I kept climbing. My claws kept me lashed
to the wood and never once did I come close to
falling. I moved my altered limbs as though I
had been born with them. The bark tore at my
dress and rubbed badly against my belly. But I didn't feel it.
"This is amazing." I giggled and looked down.
Big mistake, the ground was so far away and the
world began spinning. I clutched the tree a lot
tighter. "Okay, that's a long drop but..." A
rook crowed, which drew my attention. I saw it
flying just above the tree tops, so much closer to me.
"But it's still amazing. I'm so high up and this
is amazing." Just above my head was a thick tree
branch. I pulled myself up onto it, digging both
of my hands deep as I could into the bark.
"This...wow..." Now the forest stretched out for
me in every direction. Lines of trees
crisscrossing. I could see the forest floor,
trembling and shaking as creatures crawled under
them. I could see owls perched in shadows on top
of trees and sparrows hopping between branches.
Spider-webs glistened like silver in the damp
morning light. Every noise echoed through the
forest and the light filtered through the canopy
in white beams. For a second I lost myself in this. But only a second.Â
Yay, a moment of brightness for James! He
learned that his new body can do something he
never could do before! Nice description of it. :-)
May He bless you and keep you in His grace and love,
Charles Matthias
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