While cold, morning was patient, barely a cloud against the blue sky and the faintest breeze to push her along. The sun was bright, glowing yellow and orange but it wasn’t enough to warm her- winter was coming. She continued on, gliding in the skies above the field and drifting along with the occasional flock of birds. They were mostly headed south by now, off to the warmer lands and winds. Sometimes she thought about joining them.
Praytell enjoyed that morning, stretching her wings in the cool air until the sun reached high overhead. The wind shifted, tossing about with a moaning cry. It threw her for a moment, heaving her to the east like she was a tiny sparrow. If she hadn’t been an experienced flier this would have likely spelled disaster, even death. As luck would have it, she was far from a hatchling, straightening her course and managing to land against the drying grasses. Her large wings pinned themselves to her sides, that was of the utmost importance and one of the first lessons she had received as a child.
When the weather turned, find the ground and lock your wings to your sides. She had only once seen a filly caught by the strength of the winds, failing to observe the weather patterns and take heed of their danger. So far she had only had to worry to instill these teachings to one of her children, and boy, the fae were testing her. Tomb was likely the most fragile flier she had ever encountered. It wasn’t his fault, not really, butterfly wings were not meant to withstand more than gentle summer breezes. For the most part, she insisted he remain grounded on cloudy days, when she could smell storms in the air and trouble near. It was for his own sake and safety, even if she herself didn’t care much for walking as a means of travel.
Autumn had made the grasses wither and the leaves brittle, they crunched beneath her hooves as she sought a wind block. Her black and white tresses, snapped with the wind, making navigating her way to such a shelter even more irritating. Praytell hated windy days.
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