07-23-2017, 02:21 PM
Back through the dense brush of trees, away from the abode where she had spent the night. The stallion led her back through the grasses, and the familiarity of greenery swept across her shanks. The tide was low today - she could hear how the waves barely crashed along the shore. The ocean air mixed with the ash of the volcano to create a unique smell of salt and sulfur - she now knew this smell would tell her she was home.
She realized she wasn't as close to Krigare as she needed to be, so she quickened her pace until her head rested near his flank. She kept her jaw square to him, letting him lead her where she needed to be - trusting him to lead her in the right direction. A feat not very accomplished by many, but that he had somehow managed.
Her emotions were mixed, but mostly she felt happy - their slow pace moving steadily across the lands of Tephra, his body so close to hers. She rubbed her head gently on him, letting him know she was there; she was allowing him to take her where they needed to be. In that moment, she felt at peace