This is just an exercise for me for developing my characters. It's definitely a Work in Progress.
Darkness prevailed as the muffled sound of the waters gently rolled around the camp. The rhythm of the drum played in the distance giving assurance that someone was nearby. The soft roll of thunder roamed in the realm of life. While the stasis of being was suspended in warm anticipation of the first dawning of a new day, awareness of the adventures that awaited lay dormant.
Suddenly a crack of thunder roused the camp as lightening streaked across the sky. The lofty boughs within the grove heaved under the pressure of the gusts that coveted the residents of the haven. The gentle rumble swelled beneath the ground below as if she would erupt with fervent force. As the ground below trembled, it sent a message to flee. The natural dams began to falter as the currents began to petition for their release.
Then the calm settled back to the camp as the rumblings ceased. The winds patterned themselves in a methodical rhythm as if they could control the disturbance. Those in the camp were all aroused, but they were far from being prepared.
Austin was the first to be roused from his slumber. He rolled from his sack and listened carefully through the grove. The drums in the distance still beating, but with more of a staccato and labored rhythm. No doubt that the recent events had stirred others in the area as well. The sounds were muffled together as the rushing of the waters blended with the winds.
O.P. lifted his visor as he looked out from the camp. His efforts were futile though. It was still pitch black as he strained to make out the shapes beyond the camp. He was aware that Austin had been off to the edge of the camp even though he could not see him there. He sat there in the darkness trying to make sense of it all.
In the still, Emma sat in the midst of the camp with bridled terror. She curled forward with her eyes closed clenching her head between her hands. This sort of experience was foreign to her. She had never endured such turbulence. Her whole life to this point was surrounded in comfort and loving warmth, but all of that had changed when she felt the shock of what befell the rattled crew.
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