06-01-2019, 11:32 PM
Even though Aten's senses were trained on what was happening around him, the wind was going the other direction, which meant the stallion did not pick up on the scent of the mare as she got closer to the river bank to cool herself down in the water. He also didn't see her since his back was turned, his eyes on the grass as he ripped up the blades to consume them.
It was only when the mare let out a shriek as her hooves slipped from under her body did Aten realize what was happening, and his head shot up at the terrified sound. He just barely glimpsed the mare before she went under the water a moment, not surfacing within a moment which sent ice through Aten's veins.
He may not have known who just tumbled into the river, but he couldn't just stand by and watch as the water claimed a life. Hell, it almost claimed his, and he wasn't willing to let it take another.
The stallion galloped toward the river, looking for any sight of the mare that had gone in. He soon spotted her a few yards downstream, the rapids beating at her like two stallions in a fight over a herd.
Without hesitation, Aten galloped in her direction and charged into the river, trying to ignore his fatigue from his earlier swim. The stallion's muscles were strained as he swimmed toward the mare, heading downriver to get ahead of her to provide some support. When he was a good enough distance that he could catch her, Aten turned his body so that he was lined perpendicular to the bank, providing a 'wall' so the mare wouldn't go any further downstream.
He felt the mare's body collide into him, almost knocking the wind out of him since he wasn't able to get solid footing under the water due to it's depth, but he managed to hold on enough that he wasn't knocked out of place. He kicked against the current to help the mare get to the bank, letting her lean against him if she needed to.
It took some time, but eventually, the pair made it back to the bank, Aten finding his footing sooner than the mare due to his height. He waited until the mare got onto the bank first, hauling himself ashore and giving his coat a good shake so he could catch his breath.
Head down as he took a moment, he looked to the mare, noticing that despite her darker coloring from the water, she was a pretty buckskin shorter than himself, with dark markings.
"Are... you all right?" Aten breathed out, his chest heaving from exhertion, the water dripping down his coat.
@[Izora Lethia] I think I powerplayed just a little in having Aten help, so if you want me to change it up, let me know.
It was only when the mare let out a shriek as her hooves slipped from under her body did Aten realize what was happening, and his head shot up at the terrified sound. He just barely glimpsed the mare before she went under the water a moment, not surfacing within a moment which sent ice through Aten's veins.
He may not have known who just tumbled into the river, but he couldn't just stand by and watch as the water claimed a life. Hell, it almost claimed his, and he wasn't willing to let it take another.
The stallion galloped toward the river, looking for any sight of the mare that had gone in. He soon spotted her a few yards downstream, the rapids beating at her like two stallions in a fight over a herd.
Without hesitation, Aten galloped in her direction and charged into the river, trying to ignore his fatigue from his earlier swim. The stallion's muscles were strained as he swimmed toward the mare, heading downriver to get ahead of her to provide some support. When he was a good enough distance that he could catch her, Aten turned his body so that he was lined perpendicular to the bank, providing a 'wall' so the mare wouldn't go any further downstream.
He felt the mare's body collide into him, almost knocking the wind out of him since he wasn't able to get solid footing under the water due to it's depth, but he managed to hold on enough that he wasn't knocked out of place. He kicked against the current to help the mare get to the bank, letting her lean against him if she needed to.
It took some time, but eventually, the pair made it back to the bank, Aten finding his footing sooner than the mare due to his height. He waited until the mare got onto the bank first, hauling himself ashore and giving his coat a good shake so he could catch his breath.
Head down as he took a moment, he looked to the mare, noticing that despite her darker coloring from the water, she was a pretty buckskin shorter than himself, with dark markings.
"Are... you all right?" Aten breathed out, his chest heaving from exhertion, the water dripping down his coat.
@[Izora Lethia] I think I powerplayed just a little in having Aten help, so if you want me to change it up, let me know.