06-26-2024, 07:42 PM
She had lost her family when she was just a foal. A summer storm gone awry separated her from anyone who ever cared for her. She learned to fend for herself, until she found Stellar. They were inseparable for most of her life - the little bat helped keep her out of harms way, and she protected him from predators and the elements. However, when she reached this new land, she lost her faithful companion too. Lourde was utterly alone, in a place she hardly knew anything about. Perhaps, that is why she found herself vulnerable in ways she had never been before. Perhaps, that is why nightmares found her often nowadays.
She sees the creature every night now - her skeletal appearance; her sharp-toothed grin; the remnants of tissue hanging from her horn; crimson blood dripping between her eyes and onto the snow. Lourde can hear her raspy, strange voice echo through her mind; she listens to her thinly veiled threats. Then, the creature points her horn towards Lourde's chest. It runs towards her, too quick for her to escape from this time.
And then, she wakes.
Lourde is covered in sweat. Her heart beats rapidly within her chest, which at the very least is a sign she is alive. It takes her a moment to catch her breath, and she looks around her. She hadn't been to the forest since the encounter - instead, she stands on the meadow's outskirts, where she is able to see everything for miles. She hears the soft hum of voices scattered throughout the meeting ground. She is safe, for now.
Lourde stretches her legs, deciding now is as good a time as any to make her way to the heart of the field. She hasn't talked to many people here, not since her woodland misadventures. She's angry that the encounter frightened her so much. She had been in countless battles, suffered endless heartache...why was this so hard for her to shake? She lets out an annoyed sigh, weaving through trees, bushes, and groups of grazing horses until she stands at the base of a small knoll. She glances up, taking notice of a snowy mare who stands at its peak, seemingly taking it all in.
@Casimira my writers block is writers blocking currently so sorry for the crappy post