keep your dreams in check
The air is sweet, a melodious symphony of flora raising the thickness of the air in total, Rouhi sucking in the cool air with delight, his eyes glancing at his reflection in the water for a moment.
The stallion is content with his surroundings, his wings comfortably placed beside his tender stomach, resting atop his daubed coat. For now his gut does not push him to fulfil his desire, but the more he thinks of it the more his mind tortures itself, binding it to a constant evil that lived within him, for a moment the stallion tensed up, an unfamiliar scent echoing through the undisturbed flora, small creatures perking their bodies, scanning the small lake and scuttling off in a hurry.
The stallion's large neck accompanied his body's rise into the air, small pieces of grass falling from his muzzle, slowly drifting downward in a costive manner. Rouhi's ears perked, he could hear movement and it was not of a singular creature, the footsteps rumbled through the forest, alerting his ears as they stood perked atop his head.
After a while the two statures emerge from the deep forest growth, his body remaining untouched as he curiously stared, his icy eyes fixated on the leopard. While this was not an unusual sight in these lands Rouhi still exercised caution, thankfully there seemed to be a mare that accompanied the animal, her calm demeanour causing no fault in Rouhi's movement, allowing him to remain calm and positive.
Soon enough the mare is close to him, his attention peaked at her large antlers, the last time he had seen such impressive tines were on a Red Deer, one that liked to follow Rouhi, picking up after his scraps.
The female looked rather familiar, fitting a description he had heard of back in Hyaline, but before he can give it any thought the mare is already speaking, a smile dimly lit on her muzzle. After her greeting the stallion nods quietly, offering a small headbob toward the creature sitting nearby.
The mare introduces herself as Kagerus, of course. He had heard of her back in Hyaline, it was hard not to of course, the grulla man allows her to finish before he speaks himself, his soft lips curling back as his throat trembled "It is a pleasure to meet you" he begins softly, his tone riding along the soft breeze between them, writing its own melody "I reside in Hyaline. Well, recently anyway" he pauses for a moment "I have mainly been exploring" but he does not reveal why he does so, his desire driving him to explore, to find people he could be friends with, people he could love and trust. A curse that kept him hidden in his own mystery, shrouded in curious pain, "I am Rouhi" he adds to finish his speech, his words falling silent after his own name, the sound of the forest returning to them.
His head turns quietly to the other creature, his eyes blinking for a moment as he studied its body "It's nice to meet you too" he didn't know if it understood him but the pleasantry of exchanging greetings was there anyway, his smile spread widely as he returned his eyes to gaze upon the mare, his stance languid as he waited patiently.
Rouhi