Evergreen Grotto

[Rose]

[ credit to redshiftreign ]

Moving deeper into the conifer forests that dominate ShadowClan's territory, the soil becomes thinner and rocky. The dense pine canopy gives way to a small clearing, roots gnarling through the hard ground around the outskirts. Sunbeams cascade, painting the forest floor in Moss flourishes in the humid shade. In patches where the soil runs the deepest, many herbs poke through the short grasses and drink in the sunlight.

Some herbs that grow better in shade dot the ground around the ridge, which near its center gives way to a large nook infested with moss and ivy. Though the cave might have once gone deeper, old rockslides block off what were once paths deep into the earth. Though not very deep, the grotto can be used as a shelter. A thin stream splits on the lip of the cave, spraying mist out over the plants below. The occasional small rodent can be found poking around the underbrush, attracted by the lush greenery that dominates this idyllic corner of ShadowClan.