Always curious as ever a young boy could be, the winds had taken him further than expected this time; carrying him off the ground from his request and soon tossing him about high into the clouds, Jack had a feeling that he’d left North America behind. Periodically did the wind usher him elsewhere, beyond the boundaries of time and space, allowing him to traverse new locations. The child of winter never questioned this or demanded specifics, he merely enjoyed the surprise of something new - all too eager to see where his next adventure would be.
Were Jack to be honest, there were times when the sensation of drifting through the clouds upon travelling towards any destination would easily lull him to sleep if he weren’t as excitable as per usual. However, being graced with the breeze that tickled at his cheeks and ruffled his hair, gave him minor fulfillment of never being truly alone. The wind listened; nudged him in several directions - a regular presence.
Descending from high above, Jack broke through the clouds to find an island coming into view. Blue hues blinked curiously; the shape of it unfamiliar than anything he’d seen before, nothing resembling any of the continents and countries he’d visited often. A grin broke out onto his youthful visage, white teeth sparkling at the prospect of new flights of fancy. With a great ‘whoop’ of joy, the frost-haired boy somersaulted on a gust that guided him closer with gaining speed. Much of the green of the island expanded with only brief glimpses of turquoise coves. He’d heard the squawk of startled birds in wake of his passing, stray feathers fluttering as they flew away. Snickering, he landed ever so gracefully; like a weightless falling flake and shouldered his treasured wooden staff. The grin remained as he gave a flourish to any of the inhabitants who might’ve noticed the arrival. | @athimble
afternoon had been regretfully lazy thus far, caused by an eventful morning that afterwards rendered the lost boys too exhausted to desire further adventure. peter, on the other hand, still freshly beamed with energy, a very unfortunate fact when there was not much for him to do that he truthfully felt like. the frustration of it all nagged him with the idea of forcing the others to wake, but he had tried so once earlier and knew well that it was a fruitless endeavor.
with eyes aimed to the sky but not really looking, his dirtied hands fiddled with leaves that he’d plucked from the tree he presently sat in, tearing them to pieces in a manner entirely absent - minded. fingers finally halted as something managed to hook and reel his gaze, posture straightening in reflection of instantaneous curiosity. squinting to focus, the first observations were namely that what he saw was too big to be either bird or fairy and too blue to be a lost boy, both increasingly more evident as it passed over.
swiftly bouncing up, pan followed through the forest’s canopy in graceful, half - gliding leaps until stopping at the point in which he gathered the figure would land. eagerness consumed him, descended him to lower branches to more easily view ground, but wariness ultimately chimed in to keep him out of sight so that he might properly asses the possible danger. given the chance to look closely, he found that there was no danger, but instead a boy after all; a new one ( apparently quite full of himself ) who peter thought awfully strange to be unguided by fairies when he already possessed flight.
leaving his cover, he sprawled along a branch in just the same fashion as previous, arms crossing over his chest with one leg left dangling --- and then he gave a loud, exaggerated yawn to make his presence clear and demonstrate disinterest despite how nosy he had been not only moments ago.
“ you scared the birds, ” he called down, sight averted, expression flat; deceivingly bored. “ they hold grudges, you know. long ones, for at least twenty years. ”