There is something world-weary about the brown mare that makes her heart ache. Something about her that doesn't quite want to leave her alone here.
The Forest - and whatever Lilliana had thought about it, whatever she was hoping to accomplish or overcome here - fade back into the shadows of her memories and the chestnut mare draws herself closer to the other wanderer (she doesn’t come too close, not until there is some visual cue from the mare).
Only when does her new Forest companion smile (one that seems to lean, like she might need some help propping it up) does Lilli come closer. The brown mare does as well and Lilliana’s crimson features relax as they close the distance between them, happy to close it. For each step that she puts between herself and the Forest at her back, the smile brightens and her blue eyes come to warmly regard Lilian.
When she is close enough to see that the brown mare has furrowed her brow and seemed to be considering the question that Lilliana had asked of her, the Taigan tilts her head to one side as her ears come forward to better hear her reply. There is a flicker of concern (because nobody she is alone and because it can sometimes hurt to wait) before she finally takes her last step and comes to a complete stop before Lilian.
"Perhaps you were waiting for me,” the chestnut teases while flashing a surreptitious smile. It lasts only a moment before it softens to something else, something mixed along the lines of kindness and curiosity. "Would you like help searching for it?” Whatever it may be, whatever something might be out there waiting. Perhaps it might be easier to find with two pairs of eyes.
The other mare shrugs her shoulders and Lilliana can’t help but give an honest smile in return, "Lilli.”
Lilliana is tempted to follow where the bay mare looks, to see if she what she might be searching for is out there but Lilian returns her attention to Lilli and the copper mare dips her head. "A pleasure, Lilian." A silence lulls, one that Lilli finds herself unsure of how to fill and so the birdsong above them does it for her. A copper ear flicks and the chestnut mare contemplates their earlier question before she regards Lilian again, "I could show you something, if you'd like?"
LILLIANA
light me up, i will blaze
like a soul you have saved
@[lilian] i am so so sorry for the delay