10-24-2025, 01:09 PM
look how they shine for you
look at the stars
Bred here, born here, ruled here. Starbry has never met a king or queen before. Never even visited a kingdom or knew much about them. She'd heard stories and whispers of this one and that one. Some things that should only exist in nightmares, sweet love stories, and tales that seemed too wild to be true. Wars, falling lands, rising lands, reincarnation, rebirth, redemption. She's heard all of the stories but never seen it for herself.
"It's nice to meet you, too, Topsail. I've never met a Queen before - current or former." She replied to the soft touch in her mind. She almost laughed but didn't. That would have been rude. While she may not have been well socialized, she was not rude. Not a laugh because it was funny particularly, but because it was so strange to be looking directly at Topsail, her mouth still, but her voice weaving through Starbry's thoughts. It was less startling now than the first reach into her mind had been.
With Topsail's words about monsters and the river, she gives one last cautious look at the water. Still rushing innocently along during its journey to the ocean. Fall leaves have begun to adorn the top of the water as they fall from the trees and there are occasional sticks and other random objects bouncing along. All in all, it appeared perfectly harmless. She relaxed a bit more, trying to ease her muscles as the daylight warmed her body. The feeling of wonder ripples through her as Topsail speaks of visiting lands and seeing monsters. Starbry was born and existed, and that was that. "I suppose you would have much more experience than I would." She said softly and chuckled, "I have been here and there, but nowhere of note." and she sighed, thinking about how she would love to see more things than grass and trees and water and the terrible things in her dreams.
Another soft brush into her mind comes, but she doesn't flinch or laugh. She meets the mare's eyes as she hears Besides, its not the monsters you can't see that you should worry about. Its the monsters in pretty wrappers that will eat you whole.
"I wouldn't even know what to look for." She replied thoughtfully. What do monsters look like? Surely some have scales and breathe fire from mouths filled with sharp teeth. Others with three heads covered in forever blinking eyeballs and wicked spiked tails. Ghosts and things that go bump in the night and invade your mind, take over your body. Of course, not all monsters look the way you would expect. She had heard stories of terrible deeds done by someone who you could come across on a day like today, just like Starbry had come across Topsail. With that thought she felt some unease again, "I guess anyone could be a monster, if they wished."
"It's nice to meet you, too, Topsail. I've never met a Queen before - current or former." She replied to the soft touch in her mind. She almost laughed but didn't. That would have been rude. While she may not have been well socialized, she was not rude. Not a laugh because it was funny particularly, but because it was so strange to be looking directly at Topsail, her mouth still, but her voice weaving through Starbry's thoughts. It was less startling now than the first reach into her mind had been.
With Topsail's words about monsters and the river, she gives one last cautious look at the water. Still rushing innocently along during its journey to the ocean. Fall leaves have begun to adorn the top of the water as they fall from the trees and there are occasional sticks and other random objects bouncing along. All in all, it appeared perfectly harmless. She relaxed a bit more, trying to ease her muscles as the daylight warmed her body. The feeling of wonder ripples through her as Topsail speaks of visiting lands and seeing monsters. Starbry was born and existed, and that was that. "I suppose you would have much more experience than I would." She said softly and chuckled, "I have been here and there, but nowhere of note." and she sighed, thinking about how she would love to see more things than grass and trees and water and the terrible things in her dreams.
Another soft brush into her mind comes, but she doesn't flinch or laugh. She meets the mare's eyes as she hears Besides, its not the monsters you can't see that you should worry about. Its the monsters in pretty wrappers that will eat you whole.
"I wouldn't even know what to look for." She replied thoughtfully. What do monsters look like? Surely some have scales and breathe fire from mouths filled with sharp teeth. Others with three heads covered in forever blinking eyeballs and wicked spiked tails. Ghosts and things that go bump in the night and invade your mind, take over your body. Of course, not all monsters look the way you would expect. She had heard stories of terrible deeds done by someone who you could come across on a day like today, just like Starbry had come across Topsail. With that thought she felt some unease again, "I guess anyone could be a monster, if they wished."
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@Topsail