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    Assailant -- Year 226

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    "But the dream, the echo, slips from him as quickly as he had found it and as consciousness comes to him (a slap and not the gentle waves of oceanic tides), it dissolves entirely. His muscles relax as the cold claims him again, as the numbness sets in, and when his grey eyes open, there’s nothing but the faint after burn of a dream often trod and never remembered." --Brigade, written by Laura


    Down by the sea [Any]
    #1
    Autumn had rolled in once more with its slow wave of color changing leaves where there were no evergreens of course. The evergreens of nerine grew on a couple of nerines coastlines and, one of those was where Ardashir had started to place a claim on. There were no herds within the kingdoms and so, this was only a claim on this place in name and in no way an ownership. Ard had walked along the granite rocked coat around the summer months. He found the large slabs of rock a great place to rest and gather some warm on. He had grown used to the sun as he had grown and no longer shied from it as much.


    The white stallion was grazing away in his own little private glade. Enjoying the rays of sun that were left to warm the surroundings before the sun would slip away into the bleakness of night. The night though in these months before winter could be filling of course with the stars and even on some rare occasions the dancing colors of an aurora. He felt his muscles twitch some as some pest landed and was shaken off by his movements. Ardashir had grown to enjoy his time alone in this place  just wandering and sometimes allowing himself to strengthen himself by either swimming or galloping along the paths of the evergreens.     


    Ardashir had not yet felt the tug of wanting as the breeding season rolled in and then back out just as with the sea of his homeland. He had not yet met a mare that made him feel anything in any aspect yet. He was sure that was his own fault though. He had only ventured out of his home once and had met only one other mare there. She a stranger to him now as he stood lazing about in this place. He lifted his head thinking back on a promise he had once made and had not seen through. A journey would not be a bad idea and meeting others outside of Nerine was not a bad idea either.


    He had been lax on all things it seemed and he had no real knowledge of how this world around him worked. How did diplomacy work? Who was at peace with who? Was Nerine on the brink of a fight with anyone? If so why? His tail flicked up and around his rump a moment. He was still a little lost child waiting for someone to take him by their side and lead him. There were new scents on the air new members to the kingdom maybe. How easy it seemed to him that one could just stroll across their borders. A heavy sigh passed his nostrils as the sun sank so slowly into the sea as he watched his thoughts still stirring in his head.
    Ardashir
    The blue in an ocean of grey..
    You’ve mistaken the stars reflected on the surface of the lake at night for the heavens.
    #2
    Down Bythe Sea



    Nerine had proved to be truly beautiful.

    Ravenwing had found herself wandering the lands of her new band, no herd, no kingdom, that was truly hard to get used to, she mused. She'd never once heard of a gathering of horses being called a kingdom, but to each their own, she supposed. The black mare found she very much liked the lands. The trees were a beautiful mix of evergreens and color-changing trees, the ground littered with orange and green leaves atop lush grass.

    The air constantly smelled of the ocean, which she found she liked very much. It was oddly salty, and having tasted the ocean-water herself she knew it was very much so. There was a slight scent of fish, which some might think to stink, but having lived her whole life in a rather desolate area, she found the many scents truly wonderful.

    She had never tasted grass such as what grew in Nerine. The grass she was used to was sparse, growing between rocks, and barely a mouthful. But the grass here was lush, and thick, and she knew she'd never be hungry so long as she stayed here. There were fruits growing in the trees, and she enjoyed rearing up to pluck them carefully between her teeth. The juice of the crops were fantastic, both filling her stomach and damping her thirst at the same time. She knew, if she stayed here, the thinness of her form would fill out, her ribs no longer so visible.

    Now, she was simply exploring. She was looking to see if there were any more groves of fruit trees, or pools of sea-water. It was odd, how little fresh-water there was, but there seemed to be enough. Even if one puddle drained, she was sure to find another, without having to dig or struggle. It was paradise, to the young black mare.

    Suddenly, the wind shifted, bringing to her the scent of a fellow horse. Feeling curious, she trotted in the direction of the scent, finding a beautiful glade. A white horse -she couldn't tell if it was a filly or colt, mare or stallion- grazing peacefully in the middle of it.

    Not wanting to startle him, she nickered softly to alert him to her presence. Her ears were pricked forward in interest and curiosity, and there was a kind set to her face. She didn't mean any harm, only to make his acquantance. Perhaps she could even make a friend? "Hello, may I join you?"

    422@[Ardashir]
    #3

    The sound came lightly to his ears as if an eco from a distance as he stood wandering the labyrinth of his mind. The nicker then made his ears swing back as he snapped back to the now his ears flicking forward stiffly for a moment before relaxing. His blue eyes coming to focus on the one that offered her voice to the wind a black mare. She asked if it was alright to join him as he looked her over some more and let that same gust of wind bring him a scent of her. The mare was new to this place but the sea had started to leave its touch on her. Ard took in how she was a bit on the thin side but, he was sure that the fertile lands of Nerine would offer up to her their fruits to grow strong on.


    The pause between the two of them was a fleeting moment before his silvery voice answered her, “ Nerine is still a free kingdom. I hold no claim to this place so, yes you may join me.” He bowed his head only slightly to her, “ If that is your wish.” Ardashir relaxed himself muscles shivering some and his tail taking a relaxed position. The three year old was a giant and though his size could make him look intimidating his body language gave another story of openness and a willingness to let someone close.


    He had no reason to not trust this mare before so he invited her into this place he had found. He did not mind the company of another and there was enough grass and water to share for now. Ardashir looked to the black mare, “ What brings you to Nerine?” He paused on the question asking her name without really asking for it. “ I am Ardashir by the way. And, this is..” He paused once more, “ Is a hideout.” He chuckled some.    
    Ardashir
    The blue in an ocean of grey..
    You’ve mistaken the stars reflected on the surface of the lake at night for the heavens.
    #4
    THREADTITLE



    When the large, white horse turned to face the small, black mare, she made sure to attempt a smile, brown eyes meeting blue. It was nice, not having to flee at the first sight of a stallion, or worry about being stolen from her band. The feeling of safety that had come about from living in Nerine was still a stranger to her, and she found it rather hard to get used to.


    "Thank you," she trotted forward to join him, enjoying the give of the plush grass under her hooves. It gave a nice bounce to the movement of her long legs, completely different from where she'd been raised, where her hooves seemed to sink into the ground. She lowered her finely built head, beginning to graze, her pointed ears twisted towards him.


    Hearing him speak, she swallowed the mouthful of grass, looking up at the much-larger Stallion. She smiled, and gave a soft laugh. "Didn't really have anywhere else to go. Nerine seemed like a good place, so here I am." She chuckled as he called the area a hideout, and replied, "It's a very fine one. My name is RavenWing, it's nice to meet you Ardashir."


    #5
    Darkness had started to over take what had been light as the early part of night started to settle in. Ardashir had no knowledge of the world outside of Beqanna if there was one at all. The large stallion had little knowledge of the world outside of Nerine and the forest as well though so, he was more than a little behind the times. The sounds of the early evening started the lightning bugs came to life jumping around here to there. Crickets chirped and then grew silence as something larger than them or a possible partner for the evening was found.

    Ard bowed his head once more as the dark mare trotted forward to join in grazing. “ No problem.” He answered her thank you. He took another moment to look the mare over taking note of how she moved and how she looked. Ardashir did not keep his eyes on her long enough to be staring though just enough to take in the differences in how she and the other horses he had run into looked. The stallion kept his head up and ears alert as she grazed close to him. His eyes wondering up to look at that wide open sky with stars winking back to him.

    He looked back to her as she spoke once more with one of his ears focusing on her direction. “ Nerine is a good place and willing to give up its secrets to those who are patent and seaking them.” She offered her name, “ Well RavenWing welcome to Nerine. And, it must have been quite the journey. There are closer lands to settle but, welcome all the same.” He was genuine in his welcome to her. He had taken the journey to Nerine when he was a newborn dropped on the shores of the adoption den. “ It is nice to meet you too.” Ard swung his tail a bit as a few night time bugs flew too close for comfort.
    Ardashir
    The blue in an ocean of grey..


    @[RavenWing]
    You’ve mistaken the stars reflected on the surface of the lake at night for the heavens.
    #6
    Down bythe sea



    Ravenwing grazed on the grass contentedly, finding she very much liked the grass that grew in Nerine. Being so close to the ocean, she would've expected the grass to be wilted and flavorless, killed by the salt content of the water, but surprisingly it was very full and lush. It had a taste to it she'd never known before, when all she'd known was dry grasses.


    Soon, there were little flickers of light as lightning bugs came back to life, returning from wherever they went during the day. The sun was going down, and the crickets grew quiet, returning to wherever they went during the night time. Feeling the stallion's eyes on her, the mare looked up long enough to see him looking her over, before going back to grazing on the lush grass. She felt as though she'd never get used to it, no matter how long she lived in Nerine.


    The dark mare met the stallions eyes as he spoke, offering him a soft smile. "Thank you. I was a long journey, but definitely well worth it."



    words@[Ardashir]
    #7
    The ocean added its subtle flavor to the greenery of Nerine and one grew used to it over time. The fresh waters of Nerine were found mostly at the inlets where the ocean and rivers met. The hide away the the stallion had found for himself housed one of these inlets just on the other side of the rocky hill. The rains and fog that came with spring and summer also helped to keep the lands around green. Ardashir had not seen his home wilted or in the grip of death. The rumors of one land being ravaged by the “gods” of this world had reached his ears a couple times. There were also the hushed tones speaking about their queen and another land being attacked. He knew not is the two were connected.


    He stood and watched the little bugs blink back and forth at each other as they floated around. The waves moving in and out on the rocks, and the sounds from the forest around the two of them made Ard flick his ears. Raven spoke once more and he thought about his own journey to Nerine. When he thought back on it now he could not help but wonder where his mother was. There were so many horses that had floated into his life in fleeting moments and then were gone.


    “ I hope our home keeps you well Raven. Sometimes this place has a way of..” He paused thinking of the right words, “ Well, lets just say some of the horses here are the best at acts of disappearing and reappearing.” He looked to her in the dark, “ I myself have been known to do this act.” He added before he looked up into the sky once more.   
    Ardashir
    The blue in an ocean of grey..





    @[RavenWing]

    OOC-Sorry this took so long Sad
    You’ve mistaken the stars reflected on the surface of the lake at night for the heavens.




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