-WANDER-
Wander knows about love but it’s the farthest thing from her mind. Making that kind of connection just isn’t of much importance to her at the moment. Besides, just looking at how mother and father are when they’re together…. eh, it’s sweet but borderline sickening. Not to say that she doesn’t have a crush on someone… she’s just never admit it. Now right now anyway.
The apricot girl is having too much fun exploring the small pools of briny water that have collected on the shore in the tide’s absence. She paws at them from time to time with a careful hoof that moves only the water and not any of the unfortunate sea-things stuck therein. Although she has a mind to smash the crabs to pieces whenever they pinch her pasterns. Crabs were quite territorial and grouchy!
One almost got her nose! But she jerked or back just in time before giving an indignant snort and moving on to a friendlier tide pool. One that held starfish and little scuttling shells that she couldn’t identify because she really has no prior knowledge of sea life. But she does her best to guess that they’re some kind of mussel, maybe. Onward to another!
Well, until she smelled her big brother and whirled to face him with a happy grin. “One almost got me! I almost squashed him with my hoof but figured that just wouldn’t be nice at all. Mister Crab was probably just having a bad day.” More laughter came tumbling out of her mouth as she nudged him back, acknowledging his apology but not needing one.
“Don’t worry about it bro. You haven’t missed much and besides, I wanted to see this Cove of yours!” there’s a bit of slyness in her smile now, because she already knows - word travels fast, but she’ll give him the opportunity to tell her of his stake in ruling the very land they stand upon. Wander is almost fit to burst with pride in her big brother. He may not have love but he most certainly has made something of himself!
“Ha!” she cries as she spins away from his side and twirls around on deft little feet. “I dare say I have, but probably only in my gut!” Wander jokes easily about herself - the Pampas has excellent forage that she had taken advantage of her and eaten her weight in. She carefully bumps his shoulder, mindful not to poke a horntip into his flesh on accident. “Look at you - ever the picture of good health and handsomeness!”
Her compliment is genuine. She’s surprised there isn’t a harem of mares following him around. In due time, she supposed; he’d hardly assumed the mantle of kingship and would no doubt find himself with one or two desiring to be his consort (or more). She shook her head to stop thinking of her older brother with a girlfriend - picturing it was just gross!
“So big bro, how’ve you been since I last saw you?”
Wander stares up at him, curious and sincere.
it feels good to be lost in the right direction
@[Clayton] @[Leah] the more the merrier! ❤️❤️❤️