05-30-2017, 01:45 PM
That was interesting news to Zhenga; the stallion was no longer here? Surely he wouldn't have abandoned a kingdom he had taken from its Queen so easily. What had caused him to leave? The island was plentiful, had a natural barrier protecting it from the mainland, and offered solace to its residents. Why wold he have given that up? Was he not pleased with its distance from the mainland? Did he want something closer in case he wanted to take over some other nearby kingdom, like he probably had done after abandoning Ischia? Zhenga would bet on it.
The colt asked for the meaning of Zhenga's name, which she decided to explain since she had no real reason to keep it hidden, "It means Queen, weirdly enough. I'm not Queen of anything. Maybe running one day, but my mom still has that title."
Introducing himself, the colt - now known as Kharon - proceeded to explain the meaning behind his name. Zhenga had to admit, it was interesting, but dark, much like Kharon's home it seemed. Who would name their foal after a being from the depths of the Underworld?
It seems another didn't mind it as much as another would. As silent as the breeze, another young horse, a filly, materialized from the cover of the trees, her coat identical to Kharon's. She gave her name, Kylin, complimenting the show that Zhenga and the purple colt had put on.
She stuck her nose out to let Zhenga smell her, to exchange scents, something the filly readily did. Why she was so interesting in getting to know the filly, Zhenga didn't know, but she figured it would be rude to just ignore Kylin like she had so many others before that she didn't feel were worthy of meeting the roan filly.
"It's a rather beautiful place," she told Kylin, "Nothing like I've ever seen before. Plants that don't really exist on the mainland either. I can see why the former leader enjoyed this place before he left, and why the Queen still lives here.
"Why would the king leave, do you think? If I ruled this place I would not want to let it go so easily," she questioned.
The colt asked for the meaning of Zhenga's name, which she decided to explain since she had no real reason to keep it hidden, "It means Queen, weirdly enough. I'm not Queen of anything. Maybe running one day, but my mom still has that title."
Introducing himself, the colt - now known as Kharon - proceeded to explain the meaning behind his name. Zhenga had to admit, it was interesting, but dark, much like Kharon's home it seemed. Who would name their foal after a being from the depths of the Underworld?
It seems another didn't mind it as much as another would. As silent as the breeze, another young horse, a filly, materialized from the cover of the trees, her coat identical to Kharon's. She gave her name, Kylin, complimenting the show that Zhenga and the purple colt had put on.
She stuck her nose out to let Zhenga smell her, to exchange scents, something the filly readily did. Why she was so interesting in getting to know the filly, Zhenga didn't know, but she figured it would be rude to just ignore Kylin like she had so many others before that she didn't feel were worthy of meeting the roan filly.
"It's a rather beautiful place," she told Kylin, "Nothing like I've ever seen before. Plants that don't really exist on the mainland either. I can see why the former leader enjoyed this place before he left, and why the Queen still lives here.
"Why would the king leave, do you think? If I ruled this place I would not want to let it go so easily," she questioned.