10-17-2018, 01:37 PM
Thorgal was more than pleased when his mother told him they would go on a little adventure. He was thrilled. It had taken all of his strength to control himself from leaping and singing with joy. Not only had his mother begun allowing him to wander on his own -though he couldn’t stray too far from his mother- she was now taking him to see the land beyond Nerine. Already he had seen all the sister Kingdom had to offer, which was satisfying to the chap for a time. However, the young boy couldn’t help but wonder what lied outside the borders of his home. He was told about the other Kingdoms his mother had visited, mostly with his father, and one with another stallion he doesn’t know. And he was also informed of the common lands, the Forest, the Field where she had met his father, a stallion named Arthas, and the Queen of Nerine, Breckin.
But first they would visit the River, since it was closer to their home. They had followed the edge of the land and worked their way around Hyaline the best they could to get there; his mother didn’t want him visiting the other Kingdoms quite yet. Why, he didn’t know. But he was happy to go anywhere at all. This showed as he pranced at his mother’s side, his legs itching to carry him along the riverbank as fast as he could. But he restrained himself.
He had stepped closer to the water’s edge, adding more force with each step so the cool liquid splashed beneath his hooves when his mother spoke. “This is fun!” He squealed gleefully, but then quickly lowered his ears a little from slight embarrassment. He may have been young and hyper, but he didn’t want to be too energetic. He tried his best to be mature for his age, hoping that his mother would trust him enough to handle more on his own. It wasn’t like he didn’t enjoy being with his mother; she meant the world to him. But it was her teachings that made him want to prove he can be the good stallion she hoped he’d grow to be.
He stopped his childish playing and started walking calmly at his mother’s side, taking to examining his surroundings. As far as he could see, there weren’t very many horses nearby. Just a couple here and there, but all further from the River where he could barely see their figures in te distance. He and his mother were practically alone there. Would she take him closer to the others so that he could try meeting new horses? Or would they remain by the river’s edge?
But first they would visit the River, since it was closer to their home. They had followed the edge of the land and worked their way around Hyaline the best they could to get there; his mother didn’t want him visiting the other Kingdoms quite yet. Why, he didn’t know. But he was happy to go anywhere at all. This showed as he pranced at his mother’s side, his legs itching to carry him along the riverbank as fast as he could. But he restrained himself.
He had stepped closer to the water’s edge, adding more force with each step so the cool liquid splashed beneath his hooves when his mother spoke. “This is fun!” He squealed gleefully, but then quickly lowered his ears a little from slight embarrassment. He may have been young and hyper, but he didn’t want to be too energetic. He tried his best to be mature for his age, hoping that his mother would trust him enough to handle more on his own. It wasn’t like he didn’t enjoy being with his mother; she meant the world to him. But it was her teachings that made him want to prove he can be the good stallion she hoped he’d grow to be.
He stopped his childish playing and started walking calmly at his mother’s side, taking to examining his surroundings. As far as he could see, there weren’t very many horses nearby. Just a couple here and there, but all further from the River where he could barely see their figures in te distance. He and his mother were practically alone there. Would she take him closer to the others so that he could try meeting new horses? Or would they remain by the river’s edge?