She heard the stallion approaching before she saw him, heavy hooves crunching in the frosty grass. Her head came up quickly; not afraid, but wary. She surveyed him quietly, her eyes slowly going his. "The eyes are the window to the soul." Her mother had said this to her frequently when she was younger, and it was something the young mare continued to live by. In his eyes she saw a hardness earned only through suffering and distress, but she also saw a deep rooted kindness that she was drawn to. His eyes told a story she was curious to hear, someday.
He spoke then, telling her that he had enjoyed watching her amuse herself in the water. She dropped her eyes in slight embarrassment and then met his again. She had been so distracted with studying the horse in front of her that she hadn't realized just how chilled she was until he had mentioned it. Her legs, along with part of her neck and belly were drenched in the icy water, aiding the frigid air in carrying the permeating chill to her bones. She shivered involuntarily, and nodded slightly at his question. He then spoke again, introducing himself as Magnus, and inquiring as to how she is. She gave a soft smile before responding, "Hello Magnus, it's nice to meet you. My name is Shariden." She bowed her head slightly with her introduction, "I'm doing well thanks. This place is breathtaking," albeit a bit quiet, she mused to herself. "You're right though, it is cold out here." She drew into herself slightly, trying to conserve body heat. "And how are you today?"
He spoke then, telling her that he had enjoyed watching her amuse herself in the water. She dropped her eyes in slight embarrassment and then met his again. She had been so distracted with studying the horse in front of her that she hadn't realized just how chilled she was until he had mentioned it. Her legs, along with part of her neck and belly were drenched in the icy water, aiding the frigid air in carrying the permeating chill to her bones. She shivered involuntarily, and nodded slightly at his question. He then spoke again, introducing himself as Magnus, and inquiring as to how she is. She gave a soft smile before responding, "Hello Magnus, it's nice to meet you. My name is Shariden." She bowed her head slightly with her introduction, "I'm doing well thanks. This place is breathtaking," albeit a bit quiet, she mused to herself. "You're right though, it is cold out here." She drew into herself slightly, trying to conserve body heat. "And how are you today?"