08-29-2016, 05:32 PM
Bringing up a blaze in the Meadow doesn't startle her like it should - at least, as Kudu has come to think that it should - and instead, her expression grows faraway and thoughtful. A big fire, she says, and although the blue-green stallion's brow creases - his best possible approximation of his mother's disapproving frowns, of which there had been few, back when - Kudu really can't blame her. He used to look that way, back when he first found out what he could do. (This is, no doubt, the reason Lupei attempted to move their small herd to Volcanic Village - no better place to learn control - but then, of course, things had happened.) His mouth quirks into a faint smile in spite of himself.
"It does sound like fun," he admits (he can't quite help himself - it's hard to hate something that lurks so close beneath the surface, something that burns always in the marrow of his bones), and he isn't even sure if the starry-eyed filly has heard him or not, because she's still woolgathering. "If you could control it, that is," Kudu continues, catching himself, and as if on cue, sparks kindle on the dark expanse of her coat. At first, he simply watches her daydream. It's only when he reaches to snatch a mouthful of bland fall grass that he notices something has gone awry - his ears prick as a stray spark drifts past his nose, and before he can even look up, tiny hooves are already stamping the would-be blaze out in the grass a bare few inches away. Kudu ruminates on this as he finishes his snack, watching as she delivers a wrathful snort to the smoldering turf.
"Close call," he remarks at last, mildly. It's not too late to wander off before something does go up in smoke, he supposes... but she seems to have a handle on it, for the most part, so perhaps he'll stick around a little longer. She distracts herself, anyway, remembering that introductions are in order, and Kudu ambles closer. Lilitha, huh? "You do have lots of nicknames. I only have one." The blue stallion reaches out to brush his nose against hers. "I'm Kudu."
One last glance at the tall grass, and then he sets off, picking an unhurried path toward a nearby creek. After he's moved what he deems a safe distance, he pauses, giving himself a mighty shake, and his mane and tail erupt into flame. Showmanship, buddy. Kudu grins before he can quite stop himself, and glances around to notice Lilitha sort of lingering a few yards back. "Lily. Are you coming?" he calls, giving his fire-tail a casual flick. "I'm not going far."
"It does sound like fun," he admits (he can't quite help himself - it's hard to hate something that lurks so close beneath the surface, something that burns always in the marrow of his bones), and he isn't even sure if the starry-eyed filly has heard him or not, because she's still woolgathering. "If you could control it, that is," Kudu continues, catching himself, and as if on cue, sparks kindle on the dark expanse of her coat. At first, he simply watches her daydream. It's only when he reaches to snatch a mouthful of bland fall grass that he notices something has gone awry - his ears prick as a stray spark drifts past his nose, and before he can even look up, tiny hooves are already stamping the would-be blaze out in the grass a bare few inches away. Kudu ruminates on this as he finishes his snack, watching as she delivers a wrathful snort to the smoldering turf.
"Close call," he remarks at last, mildly. It's not too late to wander off before something does go up in smoke, he supposes... but she seems to have a handle on it, for the most part, so perhaps he'll stick around a little longer. She distracts herself, anyway, remembering that introductions are in order, and Kudu ambles closer. Lilitha, huh? "You do have lots of nicknames. I only have one." The blue stallion reaches out to brush his nose against hers. "I'm Kudu."
One last glance at the tall grass, and then he sets off, picking an unhurried path toward a nearby creek. After he's moved what he deems a safe distance, he pauses, giving himself a mighty shake, and his mane and tail erupt into flame. Showmanship, buddy. Kudu grins before he can quite stop himself, and glances around to notice Lilitha sort of lingering a few yards back. "Lily. Are you coming?" he calls, giving his fire-tail a casual flick. "I'm not going far."