01.31.2016
Fragments splintered in the shattered planet the wolf took into his mouth and shook violently as he clenched down with piercing fangs. These pieces broke up and scattered into myriad ways. Some clattered back to the surface, punching holes and ripples in the webbed land. Others arched and burned up on reentry to the atmosphere. Still others left the planet and tumbled through the void.
He feasted for hours and toyed with the skeleton of Mars. The wolf grew by an incredible amount in the time the people on earth watched. By the end of the night, the planet had shrunk by 25% or more, and the wolf was now as wide as the mess of boulders and magma that comprised the rest of the mass. The wolf leapt away and disappeared deep into the outer reaches of the solar system.
There were still a few hours until daylight, and people took turns with the telescopes looking upon the remains of Mars and cataloging the nights events. Some retired into their tents to catch some sleep and others roasted some meat and veggies on an open fire for a snack.
Dalence was one in the group who peered through the telescopes a few times, taking in the awe of seeing those planets with such detail. No longer were they just a pinprick of light. They were fully formed planets like the one she stood on. And she wondered if there were any creatures on those planets that had been destroyed in the wolf’s pillaging. Next largest in size was their own planet, and she wondered if they would be taken next.
As daylight crept over the world, she prepared to hike back to Suu-manth and find the Governor and tell of their revelation. Time was now short, as she expected the wolf to finish Mars the following night. The end of their existence might soon be coming from above. White-streaked and long-fanged. She could not much believe it was possible, nor could she easily process what she’d witnessed over the last weeks.
The silvery-haired man accompanied her and they set out for down and both enjoyed the light bringing to life the city at their feet. Smoke rose from chimneys all over Suu-manth.