10-08-2018, 09:52 PM
They are not alone more than a moment – the first to join them is Magnus, and then Kagerus. They introduce themselves as well, and Kagerus tells the woman why they have approached her, though Brennen believes it might be more of a ‘remind’ than an ‘inform’; she has the air of someone who has known this place (or one like it) before. But Kag has also asked the mare to tell them about herself, and so the bay stallion settles in to listen.
North claims to be ‘simple’, but Brennen has known very few beings who are really, truly ‘simple’. Still, he says nothing to contradict her, simply giving a little tilt of his head and watching her curiously out of amber eyes. She says also that she’s a diplomat, and a hard worker; he is heartened by the clear indication that she is looking for someplace to live. But it is the mention of ‘another time’ that truly makes his heart skip a beat. He, to, is from another time, though his lack of aging means that he must claim every time at this point forward as his own time. Still, she might find a sympathetic ear with him if she ever wants to talk about the past.
A hesitation, and then an expression out of place with the rest of her behavior, indicating that this will be what she feels most strongly about. And in that moment, she asks about the ocean. He was the first to arrive, so he is the first to answer this question. “I’m from Ischia,” he offers first, “and Ischia is an island. Our ocean can be fierce, when storms whip up the tides, but it can also be deceptively calm. It protects us, but can be just as dangerous to us in storm season.” In the Tundra, the ocean had always been angry – cold and harsh, on their far banks. In Ischia, he has become fond of the water. “At night, it glows. Some sort of sea life paints the surface and our shores in blue.”
He shifts, glances at Magnus and Kagerus to see how they will respond.
North claims to be ‘simple’, but Brennen has known very few beings who are really, truly ‘simple’. Still, he says nothing to contradict her, simply giving a little tilt of his head and watching her curiously out of amber eyes. She says also that she’s a diplomat, and a hard worker; he is heartened by the clear indication that she is looking for someplace to live. But it is the mention of ‘another time’ that truly makes his heart skip a beat. He, to, is from another time, though his lack of aging means that he must claim every time at this point forward as his own time. Still, she might find a sympathetic ear with him if she ever wants to talk about the past.
A hesitation, and then an expression out of place with the rest of her behavior, indicating that this will be what she feels most strongly about. And in that moment, she asks about the ocean. He was the first to arrive, so he is the first to answer this question. “I’m from Ischia,” he offers first, “and Ischia is an island. Our ocean can be fierce, when storms whip up the tides, but it can also be deceptively calm. It protects us, but can be just as dangerous to us in storm season.” In the Tundra, the ocean had always been angry – cold and harsh, on their far banks. In Ischia, he has become fond of the water. “At night, it glows. Some sort of sea life paints the surface and our shores in blue.”
He shifts, glances at Magnus and Kagerus to see how they will respond.