the firestarters always get the burns
and the good guys never get the girl
Winter should be her forte; hiding in the snow is easy with a coat in that same colour. Yet she does not wish to hide, builds her wings daily from the sunlight whenever it peeks through the clouds or even from the light that simply shimmers through them. She does not wish to hide.
She has better things to do.
As the Ambassador, she had been attempted-stolen recently by one of similar position. The Cleric of Loess had thought it would give her an advantage in negotiation, but with Ilma's return-steal, it was Loess who was now in their debt. They had yet to decide what to do with it, if they would force a new contract, or simply store it for later use. But with Loessians moving to Sylva, things had gotten complicated even more, with Lepis not even really being part of the hill kingdom any more. So Ilma just had to wait and see what was left when the dust settled, she supposed.
In the meantime, she would wander. Most often to the river or the forest, as of late, and it so happened that on her way to the first today, she stumbled upon a black-and-white figure entering the lands. The mare did not seem to make haste; also did not seem to be prying around much. Then why cross without calling, she wondered. Sure, Hyaline often allowed refugees in, but she was not used to them simply appearing and not leaving.
She caught up with the other mare easily; this close to the lake, though it was still cold, there was less density to be found in the snow. A snort escaped her nostrils to alert the newcomer to her presence - always polite - though the white diplomat did not stop her trot until she was at talking distance, only slowing down to match the other mare's gate.
"Morning to you. I'm Ilma. Is there something Hyaline can help you with?" In other words, what are you doing here. Well, perhaps she was a tiny bit less polite nowadays than she would have been in other circumstances - but being a member of the council, she had every right to ask, and she'd formed the words politely enough at any rate.
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