Tally

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One tic a day. A day that he was alive, a day he breathed and thrived and marveled at the world. Tally is a young, adventurous soul without a clue that while the world is grand and beautiful, his world is dangerous. At a ripe young age, Tally abandoned his nest against his parents wishes to explore the nearby woodland. Tiny feet carried him further and further from home, eventually green forests became deserted fields of snow. Cold and alone with no hope of finding his way home now he huddled underneath a fallen, hallowed out log. A crunch ripped him out of his slumber, Tally woke a single, lightning blue eye glaring into him from the entrance of his hiding spot. ”Who are you?”