FOTD 2021

A small gathering of white sheep grazed slowly on the sprouting grass, green and still covered in the slight dew in the early day. Tired, woken up not too long before but hunger was far stronger than their desire to sleep and get more naps in. Sleep could be had when it was time to go back to safety, but not now, now was the time to eat. The time to fill their stomachs of the goodness to be had in their moments of freedom, to wander loose and free until the sun sank away and abandoned them until the new early morning.

Tier fleece thick, a shaving surely due soon but not quite just from fear of them growing cold. With winter almost over, why risk freezing the delicate creatures when just a little more time until the warmth washed over the land was needed. Tints of dirt speckled the white fleece, expected from the wandering creatures who knew little hygiene and lived their best and rather pampered life.

Sitting on a rock with the group, the brown colored dam with her bright green jeweled tail watched. Tired as well from her early morning rising times, but she promised the shepherd she’d watch the sheep after mistakenly eating one earlier that week. A repayment for the trouble she put them through, and a small price to pay as well. How could she argue with that? She even got to eat and take the rest of the sheep home to the family.

Yawning and revealing her sharp teeth, she rubbed at her face with her hands, eyes watering as she missed that warm bed with Lykos in it. But alas, she knew to keep to her word. Rolling over to watch them upside down, at least after this she’d return to dinner. And maybe, just maybe, if she made big sweet eyes at Lykos she’d get a wonderful cuddle to doze off to.