01-13-2020, 04:03 AM
On the subject of his sire still, Ruth said that everyone made mistakes at least once in their life. Kalil had to resist the urge to snort, for he was thinking of a time when that happened to him. It wasn't on the level of some mistakes that the adults had made in their lifetimes, but Kalil now knew why one should never mess with a porcupine.
What surprised Kalil a bit was how Ruth spoke of her dam. In his mind, he would be the one stating that Ruth's dam did what she had to protect and care for her daughter, and that perhaps Ruth would not necessarily bad-mouth her, but certainly not displaying the sense of forgiveness she clearly was now. Every horse was different, even in similar situations, yes, but Kalil suddenly found the filly next to him very mature. He watched her with a new sense of respect as they waded through the water together, his heart jumping with happiness in his chest whenever their legs or shoulders ended up bumping together from the force of the waves.
Kalil wasn't impervious to them, despite having grown up around them. However, his sure-footedness under the water helped Ruth stay on her hooves too, until they were safely in pastern-deep water and out of danger of waves that went rogue and tried to sweep any unlucky creature out to sea. Kalil stepped away from Ruth a moment and gave his body a good shake, his coat still soaked through but now he had less water dripping off him. His color appeared like a crazy swirl pattern with how the water had splashed onto his coat, with some dark spots also peppering his face like appaloosa markings.
Despite still being a yearling, Kalil was lucky enough to develop better than his sire or grand-dam had at his age.
Ruth continued their conversation by saying that all she wanted to do was make a difference in the world one day, something Kalil respected her for. He too had the same ideas; he wished to help serve his home the way his Mother and Father were doing. He wanted to help protect his friends and family, go out to other kingdoms and form good relationships with those who lived there too. And perhaps help his Father help reacquire something he often talked about losing. Kalil couldn't have known Aten was talking about Taiga's leadership, along with how he wanted to reclaim it to keep a promise.
The only thing he did know was that he just wanted to help whoever, and however, he could.
Ruth's goal also stemmed from her wish to repay her dam for how she'd taken care of her, though Kalil wasn't a fan of how Ruth phrased it. Though Brine had been a good dam, Ruth said it in a way that made Kalil feel it had been more out of obligation rather than just wanting too. Of course, he didn't think that way, and he didn't want Ruth to ever do the same. She didn't want to think her dam had ever been burdened with her, an obligation, and had only done what she did to give her a better life.
And this way, one day, when they reunited, there would be no animosity between them.
Kalil smiled at the filly, "Father says that his Mother would say the same about him and his siblings too. That she always felt she was meant to have foals of her own, and nothing gave her greater joy than when she got to raise my Father and his siblings. I think my Father respects my Mother for that, and how she's taken on other foals too. Perhaps you weren't your Mother's only purpose, but definitely her greatest," he stated with a firmness in his tone. He smile turned up into a confident one now, his eyes bright.
Suddenly, he had another idea, and the muscles under his skin bristled with excitement. His ears went up, his tail swishing a few times.
"Come on, I have something else to show you." He nudged the filly's neck as he said that, and trotted a few steps away before stopping and turning to glance back at her. He motioned with his head for her to follow before he took off down the beach, heading north in the direction of Nerine. Taiga had many great secrets to share, but for the time, Kalil wouldn't give them all away just yet. After all, what benefit would there be to having Ruth stick around if he couldn't also offer some occasional surprises in addition to his friendship?
Kalil led the way up the beach a good stretch, his pace a bit more controlled now as he settled into a lope. Every so often, with a smile at Ruth, he would start drifting right and end up galloping in the shallows of the water, kicking up a light mist in his wake. He made sure to stay near Ruth however, for two reasons. He enjoyed her company, and he didn't want to accidentally go too far out and end up swept by a wave to where she couldn't help him.
As they got closer to Nerine, Kalil spotted their destination. The large cliffs that formed part of the seaside, as his sire had once described, were further in Nerine's territory, but there were outcroppings here as the terrain shifted and grew in height. And Kalil knew of one special one. The waves, over the years, had eroded the terrain away so that it formed caves beneath the outcroppings of land, though the ones here were smaller than up in Nerine. Kalil slowed as they got closer, wanting to let Ruth know to slow down so she wouldn't end up falling. The terrain here could be a bit tricky to navigate if one wasn't careful.
Kalil led Ruth around a cluster of rocks where the beach line was starting to thin. However, it was still enough that two horses of Kalil and Ruth's size could walk side by side. The colt made sure to watch Ruth carefully in case she slipped on the wet rocks, picking his steps carefully to avoid a similar fate. Luckily, under the outcropping, it was still mostly sand since the water was shallow this time of day, it was just the rocks near the front they had to watch.
When they were under the shade enough, Kalil stopped and glanced back to look at how the roof above them was. Noting things still seemed normal, and looking down at the water, he spoke to Ruth, "Come over here so you can see this," he encouraged.
A few more minutes had to pass by before it happened, but luckily the sun was still at the right angle it had to be before reaching midday. The light filtered down and bounced off the water, and now, at this position, was the magic. The water reflected the light off of the wall in front of Kalil and Ruth, and the materials underneath the surface layer glistened and sparkled like precious gems. Reflecting all kinds of colors, it was like a rainbow, a rather beautiful sight that was unfortunately only visible for a few minutes each day.
Kalil certainly hoped that Ruth would like it. So that, in a way, even if there was a shadow in her heart, she would also remember there was light to look for too.
@[Ruthless] I would love to plan something out, I'm shipping these two also, love Ruth
What surprised Kalil a bit was how Ruth spoke of her dam. In his mind, he would be the one stating that Ruth's dam did what she had to protect and care for her daughter, and that perhaps Ruth would not necessarily bad-mouth her, but certainly not displaying the sense of forgiveness she clearly was now. Every horse was different, even in similar situations, yes, but Kalil suddenly found the filly next to him very mature. He watched her with a new sense of respect as they waded through the water together, his heart jumping with happiness in his chest whenever their legs or shoulders ended up bumping together from the force of the waves.
Kalil wasn't impervious to them, despite having grown up around them. However, his sure-footedness under the water helped Ruth stay on her hooves too, until they were safely in pastern-deep water and out of danger of waves that went rogue and tried to sweep any unlucky creature out to sea. Kalil stepped away from Ruth a moment and gave his body a good shake, his coat still soaked through but now he had less water dripping off him. His color appeared like a crazy swirl pattern with how the water had splashed onto his coat, with some dark spots also peppering his face like appaloosa markings.
Despite still being a yearling, Kalil was lucky enough to develop better than his sire or grand-dam had at his age.
Ruth continued their conversation by saying that all she wanted to do was make a difference in the world one day, something Kalil respected her for. He too had the same ideas; he wished to help serve his home the way his Mother and Father were doing. He wanted to help protect his friends and family, go out to other kingdoms and form good relationships with those who lived there too. And perhaps help his Father help reacquire something he often talked about losing. Kalil couldn't have known Aten was talking about Taiga's leadership, along with how he wanted to reclaim it to keep a promise.
The only thing he did know was that he just wanted to help whoever, and however, he could.
Ruth's goal also stemmed from her wish to repay her dam for how she'd taken care of her, though Kalil wasn't a fan of how Ruth phrased it. Though Brine had been a good dam, Ruth said it in a way that made Kalil feel it had been more out of obligation rather than just wanting too. Of course, he didn't think that way, and he didn't want Ruth to ever do the same. She didn't want to think her dam had ever been burdened with her, an obligation, and had only done what she did to give her a better life.
And this way, one day, when they reunited, there would be no animosity between them.
Kalil smiled at the filly, "Father says that his Mother would say the same about him and his siblings too. That she always felt she was meant to have foals of her own, and nothing gave her greater joy than when she got to raise my Father and his siblings. I think my Father respects my Mother for that, and how she's taken on other foals too. Perhaps you weren't your Mother's only purpose, but definitely her greatest," he stated with a firmness in his tone. He smile turned up into a confident one now, his eyes bright.
Suddenly, he had another idea, and the muscles under his skin bristled with excitement. His ears went up, his tail swishing a few times.
"Come on, I have something else to show you." He nudged the filly's neck as he said that, and trotted a few steps away before stopping and turning to glance back at her. He motioned with his head for her to follow before he took off down the beach, heading north in the direction of Nerine. Taiga had many great secrets to share, but for the time, Kalil wouldn't give them all away just yet. After all, what benefit would there be to having Ruth stick around if he couldn't also offer some occasional surprises in addition to his friendship?
Kalil led the way up the beach a good stretch, his pace a bit more controlled now as he settled into a lope. Every so often, with a smile at Ruth, he would start drifting right and end up galloping in the shallows of the water, kicking up a light mist in his wake. He made sure to stay near Ruth however, for two reasons. He enjoyed her company, and he didn't want to accidentally go too far out and end up swept by a wave to where she couldn't help him.
As they got closer to Nerine, Kalil spotted their destination. The large cliffs that formed part of the seaside, as his sire had once described, were further in Nerine's territory, but there were outcroppings here as the terrain shifted and grew in height. And Kalil knew of one special one. The waves, over the years, had eroded the terrain away so that it formed caves beneath the outcroppings of land, though the ones here were smaller than up in Nerine. Kalil slowed as they got closer, wanting to let Ruth know to slow down so she wouldn't end up falling. The terrain here could be a bit tricky to navigate if one wasn't careful.
Kalil led Ruth around a cluster of rocks where the beach line was starting to thin. However, it was still enough that two horses of Kalil and Ruth's size could walk side by side. The colt made sure to watch Ruth carefully in case she slipped on the wet rocks, picking his steps carefully to avoid a similar fate. Luckily, under the outcropping, it was still mostly sand since the water was shallow this time of day, it was just the rocks near the front they had to watch.
When they were under the shade enough, Kalil stopped and glanced back to look at how the roof above them was. Noting things still seemed normal, and looking down at the water, he spoke to Ruth, "Come over here so you can see this," he encouraged.
A few more minutes had to pass by before it happened, but luckily the sun was still at the right angle it had to be before reaching midday. The light filtered down and bounced off the water, and now, at this position, was the magic. The water reflected the light off of the wall in front of Kalil and Ruth, and the materials underneath the surface layer glistened and sparkled like precious gems. Reflecting all kinds of colors, it was like a rainbow, a rather beautiful sight that was unfortunately only visible for a few minutes each day.
Kalil certainly hoped that Ruth would like it. So that, in a way, even if there was a shadow in her heart, she would also remember there was light to look for too.
@[Ruthless] I would love to plan something out, I'm shipping these two also, love Ruth