His days so far have had none of the structure of the filly whose path he is about to cross. He has been left to do what whim and fancy directed him to, save the warnings Lilli had given to remain in Taiga. Of course, he had taken those warnings far more as suggestions than any type of order. After all, it does not take long for even the large woods of Taiga to seem small to a curious and energetic young colt.
Today though, he has been doing his best to stay at least. After all, mama had only just left for her visit this morning, and he liked to imagine he could entertain himself for at least a day. He is loath to admit he couldn’t last even a day, but as the edges of Taiga seem to draw ever closer (all on their own, he might add), he’s beginning to suspect that maybe he shouldn’t have made any such promise, even if only to himself.
As luck would have it, before the edges can come closer, he hears the excited trill of a girl’s voice not too far away. She sounds young, even to him, piquing his curiosity. Lilli had of course told him he has many siblings and cousins. Some he has met, but there are many he has not yet had the opportunity to meet. He had tried several times to steal sight of them through the many creatures inhabiting these woods, but he is still not very good at it. So the filly that tops the slight rise is unfamiliar. He racks his memories trying to place her even as she spies him and does the same. Much more quickly than him, much to his consternation.
A moue twisting his lips, he hesitates before replying, “Yes.”
Reluctant to admit he can’t place her, he does what any audacious boy of such a sensitive age would do (at least, one with his abilities). He digs briefly into her sight. To his disappointment, it doesn’t knock loose the memory of her name, instead telling him only that she is one of Yanhua’s daughters. Why hadn’t he paid more attention when Lilli was nattering at him about this?
Finally, with a sigh, he asks a bit petulantly, “Which one are you?”
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@[Cheri]