Ladygentlemanbastard

Amanita set down her lantern in the grass, followed by the birdcage. Though forgotten by maps and men, the birds knew this forest well, and avoided it when at all possible – they would detour by a mile or more rather than fly directly overhead. The little sparrow in the cage was overcome with fear at being brought here, but even that paled next to the abject terror it felt at Amanita's presence in this place, of all places. Only by consulting the bird, walking in the direction it desperately tried to flee from, had Amanita been able to locate this clearing: a hole in the canopy through which a long dead constellation stared, guileless,