Evan always rose with the sun. In this season, when the leaves were beginning to dry and fall and the wind whistled with just a little bite, sunrise came later and later every morning. Still, there were more than enough sunlight hours to do everything that must be done, especially when one didn't need to eat much.
Like he had done every day for for longer than any mortal had been alive, the first thing Evan did every morning was straighten his little one-room hut, sweeping the dust out and opening the windows to let the fresh air in. When everything indoors was settled, he went out to putter in his herb garden.
Sometimes as he worked he would chat to the rabbits and birds that preyed on his herbs, but otherwise weeks, even months would pass in silence as he fell into the rhythms of the forest. Little things would break up the flow of days--like today, for instance.
Something had gotten into his garden last night and eaten most of his favorite mint plant. It wasn't the usual suspect, a magpie he'd been feuding with for seasons. This culprit was something new. Evan decided that that would be his next project--to find whatever it had been and figure out how to chase it off. Over time he'd come to an understanding with most of the animals in his particular part of the forest, but there was always something else to argue with. With a sigh, he started out from his garden and followed the trail of broken leaves and astringent oils into the trees.
Like he had done every day for for longer than any mortal had been alive, the first thing Evan did every morning was straighten his little one-room hut, sweeping the dust out and opening the windows to let the fresh air in. When everything indoors was settled, he went out to putter in his herb garden.
Sometimes as he worked he would chat to the rabbits and birds that preyed on his herbs, but otherwise weeks, even months would pass in silence as he fell into the rhythms of the forest. Little things would break up the flow of days--like today, for instance.
Something had gotten into his garden last night and eaten most of his favorite mint plant. It wasn't the usual suspect, a magpie he'd been feuding with for seasons. This culprit was something new. Evan decided that that would be his next project--to find whatever it had been and figure out how to chase it off. Over time he'd come to an understanding with most of the animals in his particular part of the forest, but there was always something else to argue with. With a sigh, he started out from his garden and followed the trail of broken leaves and astringent oils into the trees.
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