Wilderness. Stretching far and wide, spanning every horizon. A landscape of deep forests bathed in supple green light, dotted with lakes and rivers of where the sun dances across inviting waters, and scarred by murky mires of quivering reeds and sucking mud. If you squint in one direction or the other, you might be able to make out the cloud-piercing mountains or endless steppe, far, far away. It is easy to get lost in its beauty and vastness. That's how the little things escape your notice.

For those like Sakara - who were born, grew and now thrive in these endless wildlands - the little things will keep you safe and fed. A scent on the wind, a noise in the underbrush, even a stone out of place. Signs of game, and sometimes signs of danger, but you can't always choose. Better to keep your eyes open, your nose up and your ears pricked. Even from a well-prepared vantage point like this, a herd of auroch or wild horses can be surprisingly sneaky.

Though, perhaps they're growing wise to it. The drawings the other bored hunters leave Probably doesn't help.

A slightly older commission from  YggIIggY that I'm happy to finally share! It's a great piece, and Sakara certainly looks the part.

I had wanted to write something longer for this, as I do with all the art I get. But with my backlog growing and so much art that hasn't yet seen the light of day, I thought I'd post this with something shorter. The land Sakara comes from is quite flat, so vantage points like this are rare and useful. Enough so that fellow Lentavohi have, over generations, carved, painted and pitched their marks all over it. More so a point of pride and even spiritual importance, than it is a mark of territorial dominance. Granted, it is useful to make thieving Visi hunters think twice before picking off scraps.

During the Foaling and Riding Seasons, the Lentavohi tend to keep groups camped at this vantage point, or at least nearby. Only for a few days to a week at a time, before they have to come back down for supplies. It's a good place to keep track of large game movements, but also a place many stories speak of, good and bad. Depending on how you ask, it's the source of miserably cold days huddled under a rock in the pounding rain, or warm nights under a clear sky making jokes and talking gossip. And to some... It's a good spot to hide away from prying eyes for a few nights.

Big thanks to  YggIIggY for taking this on. Even though it took a long time to get around to uploading it, I still love how it came out.