05-09-2017, 09:57 PM
At first, his words were quite sincere. He wished to find Offspring and Hurricane, both of whom Thanata knew and could lead him too. But then he uttered that name...
Tundra...
It was a name that had not been uttered by many horses since the Reckoning, for just as old Beqanna had disappeared, the Tundra had gone with it. The mare herself had lived there since arriving in Beqanna, graciously taken in by the tall black stallion that this younger one in front of her was searching for.
Thanata would have no problem answering the stallion's questions, but figured that Offspring or Hurricane, depending on who she found first, could do a better job explaining. She was a kind soul, and could break troubling news gently to others, but felt that Offspring had more of a right to explain what happened to their former home. It had once been his kingdom after all. She should give him the chance to explain if he so wished. And if not, she would do so in his place.
Her eyes watched the stallion as he adjusted his stance; it was that of a warrior's guard, his frame proper, but stiff, as if he was a little out of practice. Thanata's wasn't all that perfect yet, but she could tell the difference between her own and that of this younger horse. He'd need to get back into the swing of things.
With a gentle voice, she spoke again, "I can lead you to Offspring or Hurricane. It all depends on who we encounter first; they are not often in the same place for more than a few days, if not hours, at a time. You may follow me if you wish to meet them. They can explain more about what happened."
She turned around and started walking off back into the Tephra's inner landscape, making sure her hooves hit the patches of snow with a bit more force so the stallion could tell where she was going. Since she had given the younger one his space, the mare was unable to tell that he was blind. But something in her gut told her this stallion didn't see the world the same, to put it frankly. He didn't look at her normally; he didn't make eye contact and spoke as if there was another behind her, even though they were alone.
She didn't know if the stallion was truly blind, but Thanata was willing to bet. So, making a bit more noise to make it easier for the stallion to figure out where she was, the mare headed back into the Tephra, mentally going through a list of where Offspring or Hurricane could be.
Tundra...
It was a name that had not been uttered by many horses since the Reckoning, for just as old Beqanna had disappeared, the Tundra had gone with it. The mare herself had lived there since arriving in Beqanna, graciously taken in by the tall black stallion that this younger one in front of her was searching for.
Thanata would have no problem answering the stallion's questions, but figured that Offspring or Hurricane, depending on who she found first, could do a better job explaining. She was a kind soul, and could break troubling news gently to others, but felt that Offspring had more of a right to explain what happened to their former home. It had once been his kingdom after all. She should give him the chance to explain if he so wished. And if not, she would do so in his place.
Her eyes watched the stallion as he adjusted his stance; it was that of a warrior's guard, his frame proper, but stiff, as if he was a little out of practice. Thanata's wasn't all that perfect yet, but she could tell the difference between her own and that of this younger horse. He'd need to get back into the swing of things.
With a gentle voice, she spoke again, "I can lead you to Offspring or Hurricane. It all depends on who we encounter first; they are not often in the same place for more than a few days, if not hours, at a time. You may follow me if you wish to meet them. They can explain more about what happened."
She turned around and started walking off back into the Tephra's inner landscape, making sure her hooves hit the patches of snow with a bit more force so the stallion could tell where she was going. Since she had given the younger one his space, the mare was unable to tell that he was blind. But something in her gut told her this stallion didn't see the world the same, to put it frankly. He didn't look at her normally; he didn't make eye contact and spoke as if there was another behind her, even though they were alone.
She didn't know if the stallion was truly blind, but Thanata was willing to bet. So, making a bit more noise to make it easier for the stallion to figure out where she was, the mare headed back into the Tephra, mentally going through a list of where Offspring or Hurricane could be.