The flight to Ischia wasn't a particularly long one. Ground fell away and ceded to the slate grey waters of the ocean in winter. He flew low enough to feel cold spray on his underbelly and the veined expanses of his wings. Always in sight was the little flittering brown sparrow. She held his attention as they soared toward his homeland, keeping up with his languid wing strokes. Scant minutes later, the palm-lined islands rose from the steely waters.
Tana considered where to land, scanning the beaches as they neared. She wanted to meet people, didn't she? He smiled happily as she chirped her excitement in his ear. He was having fun too. Mom was there only winged horse he knew aside from himself, and she had been too tired to fly with him recently. He'd come to think of it as his private escape, his chance to be apart from the world. In the back of his mind, this was his only real connection to his father. But flying with Venus was nice. He found himself not minding the company as they circled low enough to land.
His hooves grazed the sparkling sand lightly, landing with a little running buck. In a whirl of color, Venus-the-sparrow became Venus-the-mareling, looking as vibrant as he felt. Her saw the island through her eyes, remembering how he'd felt when Uncle Ivar had first brought him and his brother here. They'd been scared and tired and upset, but the beauty of Ischia had taken them as thoroughly as it had taken their mother years ago.
"Thanks! We like it here too." It was then that he noticed the strange look on her face. Had he suddenly sprouted antlers or something? The pale cream and gold boy shook his head experimentally, but no, nothing new up there. Then she mentioned his brother. A violently unfamiliar emotion gripped his gut. MINE The thought forced its way to the front of his mind. With it flowed a heavy dose of possession. He did not want to share this pretty golden girl with his brother. Thin trails of grey smoke trickled from his nostrils unbidden as he thought what to do. "We can. I don't know where he's at right now, though. Kyvi and her sister are usually on that little island out there. We could visit them, if you want?" He offered with a shrug of his wings. He'd never had a problem sharing anything with his brother before this, but didn't feel inclined towards examining them right now either. Maybe mom would have some ideas later.
@[Venus]